Tyson Hamilton has a 96 per cent average and was president of his high school student council, but the Grade 12 student did not get admitted into business degree programs at the University of Toronto, Queen’s or McMaster.
While Hamilton received offers from seven other university programs and was excited about his choice to enroll in a dual degree program at Western University this fall, he wondered why the programs would reject an A-plus student.
“If a 96 isn’t good enough, what is?” Hamilton said in an interview. “Where does it stop? Is everyone going to be needing 100 averages… Read More
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The State Board of Education continued its efforts to implement the new budget, including adopting new policies on a three-year graduation track and parental concern hearings. The Board also discussed computer science requirements and math reform.
DPI and the State Board hope a technical corrections bill will be in place before the new policy goes into effect in 2024-25, in order to allow local school boards to require more than 22 credits for students who do not opt to graduate early.
The State Board of Education continued its efforts to implement policy items from the new budget… Read More
CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) — At public high schools across New York City, students are getting the chance to apprentice and gain career-ready work experience thanks to an educational program.
Imagine going to high school, then spending afternoons making money in an apprenticeship at a place like JP Morgan Chase.
“They are leaving high school at 1 pm Monday through Friday and getting paid $15 to $25 an hour,” Chelsea CTE High School Principal Jaivelle Reed said. “These are 16- and 17-year-olds making that kind of money.”
High school students in this New York City public high school program then graduate… Read More
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FILE: A teacher walks with her students at Neff Early Learning Center.
From August through early January, 633 teachers resigned from the Houston Independent School District, according to information obtained by Houston Public Media through a public records request. During the same time period in the 2022-23 school year, 331 teachers quit. The year before, only 309 resigned.
“I do believe that is because of the way that teachers are being treated,” said union president Jackie Anderson with the Houston Federation of Teachers, who described a shift in the district’s culture to one of “fear and… Read More
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It’s been more than three years since the pandemic upended schools, but students are still living with the consequences. The continuous stream of news highlighting low achievement, stalled recovery efforts and chronic absenteeism is mind-boggling. Schools must fight to regain what’s been lost and help students regain their academic footing.
At San Tan Heights K-8, my team and I are looking at every aspect of how we educate students. Among the most important changes we’ve made is departmentalizing our teaching teams by subjects in grades… Read More
The emergence of artificial intelligence has raised questions about its impact on creativity and critical thinking. While some schools are banning the use of AI in classroomsone school district in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has gone all-in, launching a curriculum that brings the technology into classrooms, starting in kindergarten.
The approach goes beyond robotics and computer science classes. Teachers and students embrace artificial intelligence in nearly every subject taught, from English to art class. So far, the machines seem to be winning over students, parents and teachers, but there is still a lot to learn.
At Patrick Elementary School in Buford,… Read More
CHICAGO (AP) — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math.
Even though Wendi was drawn to early education, where “math was so easy,” she still felt an element of her skills. In the story, she decides to skip math concepts, leaving them for the teachers her students would have next year.
Across the room, people nodded their heads as they listened.
“I am Wendi. Wendi is me,” said Ivory McCormick,… Read More
This story about kindergarten enrollment was produced by The Hechinger Report, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.
On April 20, Kentwood Elementary in Los Angeles opened its doors to students. It was news Lauren Phillips, 37, had been waiting for. After months of schooling through a screen, her 6-year-old daughter, Lola, would get the real kindergarten experience.
As it turned out, in-person kindergarten wasn’t much different from virtual. Lola sat in a room with her classmates while her teacher, who was home for medical reasons, taught them online. A substitute teacher made sure kids… Read More
