Report Finds 90% of US Freshmen Receive Grant Aid
According to a report released this week by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), almost 90% of freshmen in the US get grant aid from their colleges – an all-time high number, reports Susan Svrluga of The Washington Post. The grant money covered over half of the tuition and fees for full-time first-year freshman, an […]
As Senate Passes ESEA Bill, Focus Shifts to Compromise
The US Senate has passed an update to the much-criticized No Child Left Behind education with a vote of 81 to 17. The bill cleared a week after the House barely passed its version of the rewrite of the 2002 law. This win was one that Republican supporters had worked months to achieve. Maggie Severns and Kimberly Hefling, […]
Google Announces Calorie-Counting Photo App
At the Rework Deep Learning Summit in Boston, Google’s Kevin Murphy revealed a project called Im2Calories that will analyze a photograph of food and report how many calories are on the plate. Im2Calories, which can use any relatively clear smartphone photo, aims to make keeping a food diary easier and more accurate, and hopefully combat […]
AFT Interns Vote to Join First Nonmedical Intern Union in US
Interns at a major teachers union have voted to form the “first non-medical intern union” in the United States after a year of negotiations on the topic. Last week saw 15 interns for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), who already receive payment for their work, vote to join the Office and Professional Employees International Union. […]
More Districts Opting Out of National School Lunch Program
A number of school districts across the country are choosing to opt out of the federally funded meal program in an effort to put a stop to the cost of food waste that has resulted from First Lady Michelle Obama’s National School Lunch Program. In New York, Greater Johnstown School District superintendent Robert DeLilli said the program had […]
Risk For Teen Depression Diagnosed Successfully By Saliva Screening
A new study has been released that potentially reveals the onset of depression with just a few globs of spit and a successfully filled questionnaire. It was found that teenage boys with high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva are 14 times more likely to develop depression; thus the study has found […]
Are Students With Learning Disabilities Poorly-Served In College?
Tens of thousands of college students are keeping their learning disabilities a secret. While 94 percent of high school students with learning disabilities receive help, only 17 percent of learning disabled college students do. Colleges and universities across the country are now focusing more attention and resources on helping these reluctant students disclose their conditions […]
Superintendents Unhappy With Louisiana Teacher Review Process
During a meeting of the Superintendents’ Advisory Council, which advises the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on key issues, several Louisiana superintendents such as Hollis Milton of the West Feliciana Parish school system, spoke out about revising the state’s annual evaluations for public school teachers. They argued in favor of giving principals a […]