Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Sees Enrollment Increase
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Enrollment in Florida’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program continues to see an increase, with participation numbers for the 2016-17 school year reaching an all-time high. The most recent data from Step Up For Students, the largest nonprofit organization to distribute the scholarships in the state, shows more than 92,000 students currently enrolled […]
Educational Rights Tested in Connecticut School Choice Lawsuit
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) The long running political debate regarding the government’s role in providing education has once again made headlines with contesting views on the constitutionality of the finance system for public education, a point of dispute between lawyers, advocacy groups and citizens. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court this week by […]
College Grads Prefer Charities Over Alma Mater Donations
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) A new study suggests that college graduates would rather pay back their student loans or donate to a local charity rather than giving money to their alma mater. Performed by Cygnus Applied Research, the study found close to half of participating alumni who have not donated to their alma mater in […]
Arizona High School Says No to Black Lives Matter Shirt
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) In Arizona, a student at Buckeye Union High School ignited a demonstration after she was told to remove her t-shirt on school picture day. Her t-shirt was printed with the slogan “Black Lives Matter.” Mariah Havard was asked to report to Helene Whitman’s office. The vice-principal said the shirt was disruptive […]
College Operator Sues Feds Over Non-Profit Status Denial
(Photo: Jason Morrison, FreeImages.com) The Center for Excellence in Higher Education has sued the Department of Education only a week after the department denied non-profit status to a chain of for-profit colleges. According to the lawsuit, the department is following a political agenda in an effort to ensure that career schools go out of business. […]
Israeli Math Technology Startup Matific Gets $45mil Investment
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) A tech start-up company aiming to boost the world’s math skills will extend the reach of its products after securing $ 45 million in funding for educational video games, bringing the total amount invested in the games to $ 58 million. The start-up company, Matific, creates educational math and science video games […]
Del Mar College Students ‘Thinking Outside the Box’ — Literally
Letty Alfaro, 23, points out features in the virtual reality home she designed during the 12-week Technical Animation and Rendering course at Del Mar College. By Michael Bratten, Del Mar College Bob Klepac is breaking down the notion that architecture means four walls and a roof. For example, he told a class on a recent summer […]
Lawsuit Says Georgia School Segregates Students with Disabilities
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) Georgia’s state-run school for disabled children is being challenged by the U.S. Government in a formal lawsuit that states that the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and is unlawful segregation. The students at the school are considered to have behavioral or emotional disorders, writes […]
Rhode Island PARCC Test Results Show Slight Improvement
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Students in Rhode Island were found to have made slight improvements on state standardized tests, although achievement gaps between white students and students of color were shown to have continued to grow. While less than 22% of black and Latino students received a score showing proficiency in English, the statewide average […]
New Mexico Looks for Meaning in 5th Year of School Ratings
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Over 30% of the public schools in New Mexico saw a decline in their ratings from the state in the fifth year of the A-F grading system — and Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera is trying to put the lower grades in perspective. During a news conference, Skandera pointed out that almost 70% […]