With 30% of those who enter high school dropping out, and with China and India teaching their young people more about the technology that we invented than we do, the quality of our schools is a concern to all. But, what should be done about it? Is there an answer to rising college tuition costs and the lifetime of economic burden that can go with it? How much should national governement get involved in local schools?
Recent Video
Academia 2.0Tom Biel, IL - Fri, 11/23/2007 - 1:28am
A short documentary that details the integration of new technologies in colleges,their impact on the academic universe and students in general. |
Recent Forum Topics
| Topic | Comments | Last Updated |
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| Are You Pro-Student? Or, Are You Pro-Teacher Union? Which One Do You Support? | 3 | 01/02/2008 - 4:29am |
| No Child Left Behind | 12 | 01/01/2008 - 7:16am |
| Education | 4 | 12/30/2007 - 12:39pm |
| Education should be in your top 5 | 8 | 12/29/2007 - 9:45pm |
| What happened? 1957 to 2024. | 6 | 12/29/2007 - 9:40pm |
| No Child Left Ahead | 7 | 12/29/2007 - 7:32am |
| ramble | 6 | 12/28/2007 - 1:36pm |
| Immigration and Education Go Hand In Hand | 1 | 12/15/2007 - 11:15pm |
| Check out Ed in '08 | 0 | 12/12/2007 - 11:54am |
| The Untied States of Denial... | 8 | 12/11/2007 - 1:01pm |
Web Resources
The Nation's Report Card on Math and Reading 2024
Shilpi Niyogi, DC - Fri, 10/19/2007 - 11:52am
Known as the Nation's Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. View the latest results from 2024.
National Experts Discuss High School Dropout Prevention
Shilpi Niyogi, DC - Fri, 10/19/2007 - 12:17pm
On October 4-5, the Alliance for Excellent Education convened local, state, and national education leaders to discuss strategies to help struggling middle and high school students. Check out video and audio highlights from the High School Policy Conference.
National Education Association's Home Page
Jeremiah Belanger, MA - Mon, 11/12/2007 - 12:57pm
Nation Education Association
Cost of College a Bipartisan Concern
Bob Roth, DC - Mon, 11/12/2007 - 9:06am
Republicans are concerned about escalating tuitions that colleges are charging. Education leaders have hoped that Democratic lawmakers would be more sympathetic that the price increases are justified — or at least that they can fix the problem on their own, without federal intervention.
What Happens When There’s No Public School Choice?
Stuart Nachbar, NJ - Tue, 11/27/2007 - 6:11pm
Alternate ways to measure improvement in public high schools that do not require special high stakes tests.
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