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Student Research Takes a Hopeful Turn in Oakland Unified
When Oakland Unified School District began emphasizing solutions in its Graduate Capstone research projects, students became more hopeful than stressed and began taking action on issues close to them.
High School Coursework Falls Short in Workforce Prep, Survey Suggests
High schoolers believe that their educational experience is getting them ready for college. But they're less certain that their coursework is preparing them for the world of work.
Who You Know — 3 Ways Schools Can Foster Competency-Based Education by Focusing on Student Relationships
Competency-based education has seen its fair share of champions over the past decade, offering the promise of a new architecture of learning. As the competency bandwagon continues to get more crowded, however, there is a critical—and too often ignored—through line between competencies and connections.
What's at stake for colleges as employers rethink hiring and training?
To contend with a reported lack of critical skills internally and among new hires, employers are sharpening their focus on workforce planning. And they expect the types of educational opportunities colleges offer to change.
This Is The One Critical Piece We’re Missing When It Comes To Learning And Deep Understanding
How many times have you sat in a classroom and felt like you were listening to Charlie Brown's teacher? Most of us have sat in classes, business or faculty meetings with the thought, "Not again."
Opinion: Setting up a needless barrier to a Cal State education
The California State University is considering a requirement that high school seniors applying to the Cal State system complete an additional math or quantitative reasoning course on top of the academic courses that are currently required by both the Cal State and the University of California for admission. The Cal State board of trustees is set to hear a formal proposal of this change at its meeting later this month, with a vote on the measure planned in November.
Finding ‘Evidence’-Backed ESSA Strategies a Challenge for Districts, Report Finds
School districts are searching for education vendors whose products have evidence to highlight their effectiveness, but it’s often a struggle for them to find a match.
College Board Is Dropping The 'Adversity Score.' Good.
The College Board announced today that it is dropping its recent plan to calculate an "adversity score" for students who take the SAT. David Coleman, CEO of the College Board admitted, "The idea of a single score was wrong. It was confusing and created the misperception that the indicators are specific to an individual student.”
Hardship score for college admission gets mixed reaction in California
Embrace the new “adversity score” in college admissions or ignore it? That’s a question that college officials in California and nationwide are debating now.