Test scores for history began their decline about a decade ago.
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A historian of education policy says the dramatic drop in history test scores among the nation’s eighth graders was a predictable result.
The annual BioArt competition highlights the hidden parts of biology revealed under a microscope.
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Scientists have been using art to illuminate and share their research with the public for centuries. And art could be one way to bolster K-12 science education and scientific literacy in the public.
More students are taking algebra II in high school – but many aren’t actually learning it.
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Three education experts explain why students aren’t learning the basics.
There have been some serious fallouts from standardized testing.
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Art teachers have been evaluated on English test scores. There seems to be no limit to how test data are being used to punish students, teachers and schools.
Reading for pleasure helps kids in a number of ways.
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When kids read for pleasure they build empathy and improve social relationships. Here’s how you could inculcate a love for reading in your kids.
PARCC could improve learning through personalized instruction.
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As senators begin revising No Child Left Behind, a new standardized test, PARCC, is being adopted by states to help prepare students enter college.