American Scores 'Unacceptable' On National Exams

Thursday, May 10, 2012 Expert: American Scores 'Unacceptable' On National Science Exams About a third of eighth-graders who took a national science exam in 2011 were proficient, according to results released Thursday, a statistic called "unacceptable" by a teachers association leader. Average scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress science test inched up two points from 150 in 2009 to 152 (out of 300) in 2011, the U.S. Department of Education's research arm reported, but experts are cautioning against calling it a victory. Puerto Rico Aims To Become Fully Bilingual By 2022 Recent College Graduate Joins Half Her Peers Without Full-Time Work On Jimmy Kimmel: A Message From Teachers To Parents More Wealthy Parents Seeking Help Paying For Grade School More Mistakes Found In New York's Error-Laden Exams BLOG POSTS Luis Ubiñas: How to Learn in the 21st Century If we want American kids to compete and thrive in today's world, then re-imagining the school day needs to be something we each take up as a cause -- in our own schools, in our own towns, and all across the country. C. M. Rubin: The Global Search for Education: In Search of Professionals - Part 2 Today we continue the conversation with someone who understands better than anyone why professional excellence is one of the most vital investments we can make in our children's future: Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers. Larry Magid: It's Time for Technology to Disrupt Education Thanks to technology, the world can be our teacher and the Internet our classroom. What should matter is not so much your degree or grade point average but how well equipped you are for the next stage in life. Warren J. Blumenfeld: A Call to Rewrite the Scripts in the Gender Drama While Rev. Harris describes "gender distinctions" as God-given, he betrays his own assertion by demanding that parents break their children early of any forms of gender transgression. Linda Novick O'Keefe: How to Address the Obesity Epidemic: Start Young Access to fresh groceries changed everything for Elijah and his mom. For many families in Los Angeles and other metro areas across the country, things are not as easy -- but they are getting better.

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