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2 episodes with nation's report card
2 episodes with nation's report card
2 episodes with nation's report card
2 episodes with nation's report card
2 episodes with nation's report card
Are you implementing up-to-date research findings in your school or classroom? Season 1 of All For Literacy frequently touched on the issue of connecting educators with new and established research and how to best apply evidence-based findings in the classroom. To kick off Season 2, two influential education researchers join host Dr. Liz Brooke for an enlightening discussion about current research and how findings translate into everyday classroom practices. Tune into this episode to hear from Dr. Sharon Vaughn and Dr. Jeanne Wanzek. Vaughn is the Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and the executive director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at the University of Texas at Austin. Wanzek is a professor and Currey-Ingram Endowed Chair in the department of special education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. The discussion deeply explores the guests' areas of research on adolescent and upper-grade literacy, improving interventions with additional components, weaving literacy throughout the entire school day, and Tier 1 instruction. Educators will gain evidence-based strategies to implement day to day to strengthen literacy levels across subjects and grade levels. Join Lexia® for an all-new season of All For Literacy, and subscribe to never miss an episode. Episode Breakdown (04:06) – Wanzek's professional journey (06:37) – Vaughn's professional journey (12:38) – Wanzek's and Vaughn's relationship as mentor and mentee (17:34) – Takeaways from The Nation's Report Card results (21:07) – How to strengthen interventions through strategic integration (24:28) – How to weave literacy instruction through the whole class schedule (30:06) – The differences in the science of reading across grade levels (35:48) – The importance of customization in literacy instruction (44:00) – Research-based look at Tier 1 instruction (48:34) – Advice for teachers and hope for the future Dr. Sharon Vaughn Dr. Sharon Vaughn is the Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and the executive director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at the University of Texas at Austin. She's currently the principal or co-principal investigator on several research grants for the Institution for Education Sciences, National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, and the U.S. Department of Education that explore effective interventions for students with reading difficulties and English Language Learners. Dr. Jeanne Wanzek Dr. Jeanne Wanzek is a professor and Currey-Ingram Endowed Chair in the department of special education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on effective reading instruction and intervention for students with reading difficulties and disabilities. Before receiving her doctorate, Wanzek worked as a special educator and an elementary teacher. Mentioned in this Episode Liz Brooke, X @LizCBrooke The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk Department of Special Education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University The Nation's Report Card Christy Austin Rachel Donegan
Families are rejoicing after many innocent people taken hostage by Hamas were released as a result of Israel's four-day ceasefire that was declared last Friday. President Biden has said his goal is to keep this pause going to allow for more hostages to be released and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. However, many are afraid Hamas can't be trusted to keep the peace. On the Rundown, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) explains how she believes Hamas may "manipulate and abuse" the opportunity Israel has given them with this ceasefire and why this likely will not lead to a sooner end to the war. She also discusses the recent car explosion at the U.S.-Canada border and how it echoes the need for better security at our northern border, the fight over government funding in Washington, and how the migrant crisis continues impacting her state. As a result of the pandemic, students across the United States have been suffering from learning loss, and national test scores have been down dramatically. In the 2022-2023 school year, the Nation's Report Card showed the average test score for thirteen-year-olds dropped nine points in math and four in reading, compared to 2019. However, there are exceptions to America's education problem. The Early College at Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina, appears to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and was recently named the best high school in America by U.S. News and World Report. The school's principal, Pete Kashubara, joins the Rundown to discuss what contributed to the school's success. Plus, commentary by FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Families are rejoicing after many innocent people taken hostage by Hamas were released as a result of Israel's four-day ceasefire that was declared last Friday. President Biden has said his goal is to keep this pause going to allow for more hostages to be released and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. However, many are afraid Hamas can't be trusted to keep the peace. On the Rundown, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) explains how she believes Hamas may "manipulate and abuse" the opportunity Israel has given them with this ceasefire and why this likely will not lead to a sooner end to the war. She also discusses the recent car explosion at the U.S.-Canada border and how it echoes the need for better security at our northern border, the fight over government funding in Washington, and how the migrant crisis continues impacting her state. As a result of the pandemic, students across the United States have been suffering from learning loss, and national test scores have been down dramatically. In the 2022-2023 school year, the Nation's Report Card showed the average test score for thirteen-year-olds dropped nine points in math and four in reading, compared to 2019. However, there are exceptions to America's education problem. The Early College at Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina, appears to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and was recently named the best high school in America by U.S. News and World Report. The school's principal, Pete Kashubara, joins the Rundown to discuss what contributed to the school's success. Plus, commentary by FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Families are rejoicing after many innocent people taken hostage by Hamas were released as a result of Israel's four-day ceasefire that was declared last Friday. President Biden has said his goal is to keep this pause going to allow for more hostages to be released and humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. However, many are afraid Hamas can't be trusted to keep the peace. On the Rundown, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-NY) explains how she believes Hamas may "manipulate and abuse" the opportunity Israel has given them with this ceasefire and why this likely will not lead to a sooner end to the war. She also discusses the recent car explosion at the U.S.-Canada border and how it echoes the need for better security at our northern border, the fight over government funding in Washington, and how the migrant crisis continues impacting her state. As a result of the pandemic, students across the United States have been suffering from learning loss, and national test scores have been down dramatically. In the 2022-2023 school year, the Nation's Report Card showed the average test score for thirteen-year-olds dropped nine points in math and four in reading, compared to 2019. However, there are exceptions to America's education problem. The Early College at Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina, appears to overcome the challenges of the pandemic and was recently named the best high school in America by U.S. News and World Report. The school's principal, Pete Kashubara, joins the Rundown to discuss what contributed to the school's success. Plus, commentary by FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ever wonder how early education can shape the future thinkers of our society? This episode welcomes Connor Boyack, a prolific author, public speaker, TV show producer, and the founder and president of Libertas Institute, who explores this question with us. Connor shares his inspiring journey from web development to establishing Libertas Institute and authoring the Tuttle Twins children's series, which brings complex concepts of economics, politics, and civics down to a level young minds can grasp. Our conversation takes a deep dive into the importance of fostering learning environments outside the confines of traditional classrooms. Connor emphasizes the role parents play in this process, inspiring them to help their children develop critical thinking skills and learn practical life skills. We also touch on the perception vs reality of education, highlighting the fallacies in the assumption that schools are teaching children to think rather than dictating what to think. Tune in and empower the next generation of free-thinkers! The Tuttle Twins Website: Use Coupon code: "SMS40" for a limited time 40% discount on the Tuttle Twins Combo Pack (plus free workbooks!) Libertas Institute State Policy Network A Nation at Risk Mediocrity: 40 Ways Government Schools are Failing Today's Students * Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links. Connect with Us! Join the Private Facebook Group Connect and follow Janae's journey on Instagram @janae.daniels Learn more about School to Homeschool
9 P.M. HourThe National Assessment of Educational Progress' latest results show that Massachusetts students' performance has been in decline since at least 2017. Last year, the Nation's Report Card found that 57 percent of fourth graders in MA were found not proficient in math and reading. Dan analyzed the potential contributing factors and what can be done to improve student success in MA.
Puerto Rico has seen a string of natural disasters in the past few years – hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and landslides. When COVID-19 hit in 2020, things got even worse.These disasters have taken a heavy toll on student mental health. They've disrupted everyday life - including school. That disruption has seriously impacted educational outcomes for kids and teens on the island.The Nation's Report Card shows that more than one-third of fourth graders overall in the U.S are considered proficient or better in math. In Puerto Rico, that number rounds out to zero. Children on the island have worse outcomes when it comes to graduation rates, and reading scores continue to decline.Reporter Kavitha Cardoza traveled to Puerto Rico to learn how students and teachers cope.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
We welcome Michael Hartney of The Hoover Institution to continue our week reflecting on education. What did Catholic schools do differently during the Covid Interruption, and why did it work in comparison to public schools? What can public education learn from the Catholic model? Show Notes What the shocking Nation's Report Card scores reveal about Catholic schools | Fox News How Policies Make Interest Groups: Governments, Unions, and American Education - Michael T Hartney Evaluating Catholic Schools (Kelly Salomon/Dr. Denise Donohue) 5/16/23 G.K. Chesterton Starts a New School! (Dale Ahlquist) 12/14/22 Not One Student Was Proficient In Math In 23 Baltimore Schools: REPORT | The Daily Caller Still the Ones to Beat: Teachers' Unions and School Board Elections | Manhattan Institute Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools' Importance in Urban America Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!
The Way the World Works: A Tuttle Twins Podcast for Families
Connor reveals an alarming statistic about how broken history education is, and what your family can do to fix it.
Few subjects seem less political than math. There is little room for subjective judgment because its truths are universal. No matter what you look like or where you're from or how you feel about it, two plus two will always equal four, and the area of a circle will always be π r². Math is so objective, in fact, some scientists have theorized that prime numbers could offer the basis of communication with supposed intelligent life elsewhere in the cosmos. However, even if aliens know that math has no racial or gender bias, some educators on Earth seem to think otherwise. Even amid plummeting math scores in the latest Nation's Report Card data, a growing chorus of progressive voices insists that racism and sexism are the biggest problems we face in how to teach math. A couple years ago, in an article in the Scientific American, Rachel Crowell complained about the racial and gender disparities among those who make a career out of mathematics. She pointed out, for instance, that “fewer than 1 percent of doctorates in math are awarded to African Americans” and that only 29.1 percent “were awarded to women.” More mathematicians, she writes, have been pushing to discuss these issues and “force the field to confront the racism, sexism and other harmful bias it sometimes harbors.” Though, undoubtedly, examples of identity-group bias in all fields exist, Crowell chose to root her complaint in intangibles: Math doctorates are not “earned” or “received” or “completed;” they are “awarded,” a word choice that not so subtly reinforces her conclusion that something about math education is racist. Writing at Newsweek, Jason Rantz cited examples of public schools teaching students that math itself, and the way it has always been taught, is oppressive. In Seattle, recently introduced guidelines for K-12 math teachers in several pilot schools claim that “mathematical knowledge has been appropriated by Western culture” and that “math has been and continues to be used to oppress and marginalize people and communities of color.” In 2021, Oregon's Department of Education introduced a new toolkit called A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction, created by what Rantz calls “a coalition of left-wing educators.” The toolkit promises “an integrated approach to mathematics that centers Black, Latinx, and [m]ultilingual students in grades 6-8.” It also warns teachers that “[t]he concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false,” and that “[u]pholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuates objectivity as well as fear of open conflict.” This ideological trend in which everything is read through lenses of oppression and victimhood is not isolated in extreme, left-wing enclaves but has become widespread in education. Given the “Critical Theory mood” inflicting Western culture today, it is only likely to grow in the coming years. One of the many problems with this obsession with racism and oppression in math is that it inevitably leaves students worse at math. In the case of the Seattle pilot schools, for example, performance among black students in the state math exam plummeted after implementing the woke curriculum. Bad ideas with good intentions are still bad ideas. In an effort to empower students, they are instead radically disempowered. The wonder of mathematics lies precisely in its objectivity, as Melissa Cain Travis describes in Thinking God's Thoughts, in the miraculous way that math corresponds to and describes the world around us. In her book, Travis chronicles how the beauty and objectivity of numbers led 16th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler to discover the three laws of planetary motion and to correctly describe the structure of our solar system. Kepler, as much a student of God as he was a scientist, believed that the truths of numbers were eternal, existing eternally in the mind of God and structuring all of reality. Our minds—as beings made in God's image—are uniquely suited to unlock those mysteries. Students who are taught that answers to algebra problems depend on the color of their skin and that calculus professors are oppressors are not only not going to unlock the mysteries of the universe, but they will also believe what is not true about who they are and the world in which they live. Woke educators may hope to liberate students. But by depriving them of objective truths they are subjugating them to bad ideas. It's a tragically ironic and disastrous miscalculation. This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.
Math and reading scores for American teens are the lowest they've been in more than 30 years, according to the Nation's Report Card. Yet teachers keep getting paid more for failing results.
Today, the Nation's Report Card on math and reading came out showing some of the largest drops we've seen in 50 years. 3 years after the pandemic hit... what's going on in our classrooms? Rick Hess from the American Enterprise Institute joins to discuss some of the underlying causes for these sharp declines and what needs to change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Nation's Report Card is out showing sharp declines in reading and math. World leaders gather in London to discuss rebuilding Ukraine. A new report suggests that rooting out corruption in Ukraine will be key to rebuilding it. Plus, President Biden sends our warming relationship with China back into frosty waters with one word. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Nation's Report Card has given the United States a near-failing grade in civics education. That's scary when so many forces are demanding and clarifying rights because when rights are taken away, those in more challenging or weaker positions are often the ones who suffer most. Dr. Kathy gives parents some encouragement in this episode, helping them think well on how to combat a society that seems to be missing their civic muscles.
The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy are partnering to create a free online Constitution 101 course premised on a simple, radical act: bringing together genuine experts who genuinely disagree about the most important constitutional issues facing our nation today; and use their examples to model thoughtful, respectful civil dialogue. In this special episode of We the People, host Jeffrey Rosen sits down with Khan Academy founder and CEO Sal Khan, in a one-on-one conversation to discuss the state of civics in America today, in light of the recent Nation's Report Card data showing a nationwide decline in civics and history scores; explain how the NCC and Khan Academy partnership and the Constitution 101 course can improve outcomes in civics education nationwide; the role of AI like Khanmigo in education and teaching about the Constitution and civil dialogue; and much more. Resources: Jeffrey Rosen and Sal Khan, TIME, “How We Can Repair Our Democracy and Build a More Perfect Union” NCC/Khan Academy partnership announcement, press release National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Report Card NCC's Constitution 101 course Sal Khan, TED Talk, “How AI could save (not destroy) education” Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org. Continue today's conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr. Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly. You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.
More than 200,000 students have lost a parent to COVID-19, and several states reported an increase in youth suicide during the pandemic. Scholastically, the Nation's Report Card 2022 found students had lost decades of learning. Recently retired after more than three decades in education working as a teacher, campus principal, central office executive director, and school superintendent // Education Expert Dr. Rebecca Good joins JT to discuss the increase in student misbehavior.
A recent report out of the National Center for Education Statistics has revealed that America's 8th graders are scoring lower on civics education today than they have been in the last 20 years. This week's episode is a recast of an excellent conversation on civics, featuring former U.S. Secretary of Defense Bob Gates, Suzanne Spaulding of CSIS, with opening remarks by Dr. John Hamre of CSIS. To meet today's challenges, Americans must rediscover shared values, relearn the fundamentals of our constitutional republic, and re-form a sense of civic identity and commitment to our communities and across the nation. This conversation was originally recorded and broadcasted by CSIS as part of the CivXNow Civic Education Policy Summit. To view the original event: https://www.csis.org/events/civics-national-security-imperative-conversation-secretary-bob-gates To learn more about CivXNow Civic Education Policy Summit: www.civxnow.org Dr. Robert Gates is the former U.S. Secretary of Defense: https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/602797/ Suzanne Spaulding is a senior adviser for homeland security and director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at CSIS: https://www.csis.org/people/suzanne-spaulding Dr. John Hamre is the President and CEO of CSIS: https://www.csis.org/people/john-j-hamre References: NAEP Report Card: 2022 NAEP Civics Assessment. The Nation's Report Card, 2022, www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/civics/2022/ NSLT ep. 165, “National Security Lawyers on Civic Education as a National Security Imperative”: https://soundcloud.com/nsltoday/national-security-lawyers-on-civic-education
It's Wednesday, May 10th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark 60 people, mostly Christians, were killed in Manipur, India Last Wednesday, radical Hindus killed nearly 60 people in India's northeastern state of Manipur. Many of those who died were Christians. The wave of attacks also led to the destruction or burning of over 50 churches across different denominations. At least 13,000 people have been displaced. Many more have fled to nearby states that are predominantly Christian. Christians identified the Meitei people as their attackers. The Meitei are mostly Hindu and are the dominant ethnic group in Manipur. Please pray for our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ in India. 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” World Health Organization: COVID no longer an emergency Last Friday, the World Health Organization said it no longer considers COVID-19 a global health emergency. The announcement comes over three years after the W.H.O. originally declared a public health emergency of international concern. The World Health Organization says at least seven million people have died in the pandemic. Meanwhile, the U.S. public health emergency for COVID-19 is set to expire tomorrow. Many countries ended coronavirus measures last year, like Germany, France, and the U.K. CDC director will step down The White House announced last Friday that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is resigning. Rochelle Walensky directed the CDC for over two years during the Biden administration. Last year, Walensky began to reorganize the agency, saying its “performance did not reliably meet expectations.” She has faced criticism for confusing public health messaging. Trust in the CDC has plummeted since 2020. And the agency faces multiple lawsuits for its performance and exercise of power. 100 non-profit colleges closed or merged A study by Higher Ed Drive found that nearly 100 non-profit colleges since 2016 have closed, merged, or have announced plans to do so. Forty of those consolidations occurred since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020. Of those, nearly half were Christian colleges that shut down or merged. The response to the pandemic appears to have been the final straw for small religious colleges already facing declining enrollment and financial challenges. Only 13% of 8th graders are proficient in history Speaking of education, the National Center for Education Statistics released its report card for U.S. public school students. Only 13% of eighth graders are proficient in U.S. history, down from 14% in 2018 but unchanged compared to 1994. Twenty percent of eighth graders were proficient in civics, down from 21% in 2018. The percentage of students who perform below the basic level in both subjects has only been increasing in recent years. Last year, the Nation's Report Card found similar declines in reading and math scores for middle schoolers. These declines came during COVID-19 restrictions on in-person learning. 500,000 fewer Southern Baptists Lifeway Research released data on the Southern Baptist Convention yesterday. The denomination experienced increased baptisms, giving, and in-person worship attendance last year. However, the overall membership of the SBC declined by nearly half a million people last year to 13.2 million members. That's the largest drop in membership in over 100 years. Scott McConnell with Lifeway Research said, “Much of the downward movement we are seeing in membership reflects people who stopped participating in an individual congregation years ago and the record keeping is finally catching up.” 40 Days for Life saved 680 babies And finally, 40 Days for Life reports their latest campaign saved 680 babies from abortion. Pro-life The prayer initiative ran from February 22 to April 2 in cities around the world. Pro-life Christians stand outside abortion mills, during that time period, pray for the women walking past, and encourage them to choose life. Shawn Carney with 40 Days for Life tweeted, “The first two 40 Days for Life campaigns following the overturning of Roe vs Wade were the largest EVER. We gained US cities despite losing some because the abortion facility closed. Another example that pro-lifers aren't going away.” Since it began in 2007, 40 Days for Life has helped save 23,000 babies saved from abortion, closed 138 abortion mills, and prompted 200 abortion workers to quit their jobs. Praise God! Proverbs 24:11 says, “Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, May 10th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
The test results are in, and America's children are failing history and civics.According to the “Nation's Report Card,” just 13% of eighth graders are proficient in U.S. history, and only 22% are proficient in civics.Every four years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress captures how well America's students are performing in major subjects. The latest scores, released this week, are “the lowest numbers ever recorded for the NAEP scores in civics and in history over the past 25 years,” says Adam Kissel, a visiting fellow in higher education reform at The Heritage Foundation.Kissel says there is no doubt that school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in the learning loss. As for the drop in proficiency in history and civics, he says, "I would guess that after the Black Lives Matter movement got popular in 2020, a lot of teachers changed their curriculum around and taught less of the basics and more activism-type topics, and that might have been a factor as well.”In response to the troublingly low test scores, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona issued a written statement.“We need to provide every student with rich opportunities to learn about America's history and understand the U.S. Constitution and how our system of government works,” Cardona said.He added: “Banning history books and censoring educators from teaching these important subjects does our students a disservice and will move America in the wrong direction.”“He's wrong on both of those points,” Kissel says of President Joe Biden's education secretary. “His solution is really the opposite of what schools need to do.” Kissel joins this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why America's kids are floundering in history and civics classes, and to offer practical solutions to repair America's failing education system.Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US and Mexico strike an historic immigration deal just one week before Title 42, the pandemic era policy, is set to expire. SpaceX may have to delay the next launch of the Starship rocket after environmentalist file a lawsuit against the FAA. The nation's report card is out, and eighth graders flunk civics and history. Plus, Tim Shriver joins Boyd for a conversation on civility ahead of his commencement address at the University of Utah.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Nation's Report Card is in... with our students' test scores on civics and history. Despite more technology and more resources... the results are lower than pre pandemic levels. Rick Hess from the American Enterprise Institute breaks down the 3 big reasons he thinks our youth are struggling with these topics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, otherwise known as the Nation's Report Card, was first given in 1969 with the purpose of measuring the educational achievement and progress of the nation's students at established grades and ages in relation to the content of NAEP frameworks. Every two years, a sampling of schools across the nation are selected for testing: students are chosen at random to participate in NAEP. Every student has the same chance of being chosen—regardless of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, status as an English learner, or any other factors. (Beginning in 1990, these tests were made voluntary, and parents can opt their student(s) out if they do not want them to participate.) Historically, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity, participate in this testing. Students in grades 4, 8 and 12 are randomly selected to participate in testing in the areas of civics, economics, geography, mathematics, music and visual arts, reading, science, technology and engineering literacy, U.S. history, and writing. Student performance is reported on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scales, which run 0–300 (for most subjects) or 0–500 (mathematics and reading only). The focus of testing is on reading, mathematics, and (12th grade) science.Our country saw trends of math and science scores declining in the 1970's, then rising during the 1980's and 1990's. In the early 2000's, limited growth was seen, and in the 2010's we appeared to plateau. In 2020, NAEP testing was just beginning when CoVid hit, and the testing was put on hold. In 2022 testing resumed, with shocking scores being released in October 2022. These scores demonstrated that not was there a trend of decline in scores, but on average students had lost between 2 and 9 months worth of learning! This may not sound significant: 2 months? Well, in 2 months my student will catch up. WRONG! Learning continued to move forward leaving students who were behind getting further and further behind, not catching up. The scores that came in October 2022 demonstrated catastrophic declines.This episode Dr. Andrew Ho, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and psychometrician, joins us to discuss NAEP scores and what they actually mean! Dr. Ho has served on the governing boards for the National Council on Measurement in Education and the National Assessment of Educational Progress. His research is known for his research documenting the misuse of proficiency-based statistics in state and federal policy analysis. He explains WHO is measuring WHAT and WHY when our nation puts “standardized testing” into place.Does this episode sound “heavy” and boring? IT'S NOT!! Dr. Ho takes this dry information and brings it into perspective with real world understanding of why we all need to know about our Nation's report card, and explains what is driving so much expensive and time consuming testing in our schools.Join us for an informative and meaningful look at where our nation's students are currently at, and ways we can begin to move forward!Links:https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/andrew-ho https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcardhttps://edopportunity.org/
Parents are increasingly losing ownership of the right to their child's education. Americans saw the effects from widespread school closures over Covid (nearly two decades of educational progress wiped out), and continue to see educational systems that promote partisan agendas, all leaving parents little recourse to choose where and how their child is educated. Not to mention, the Nation's Report Card statistics released for 2022, which showed record low reading and math scores, with minority and lower-economic students faring the worst. What are parents to do, especially those who cannot afford to send their children to private, parochial, or otherwise quality places for education? Governor Kim Reynolds of Iowa recently passed one of the most sweeping school choice laws in the country to answer this very question. Her school choice bill gives every student in the state of Iowa an educational savings account of approximately $7,600 in per-pupil funding to facilitate placement in private schools. And no, it does not take resources away from public schools – it actually saves them money. No, this does not degrade the public school education quality, but rather fosters the competition we know to be necessary to help any establishment realize potential. And most importantly, it gives educational choice back to the parents of these students.Governor Kim Reynolds is the 43rd governor of Iowa, with the distinction of being the first woman elected to the state's highest office. Previously, she was a Clark County treasurer before she was elected to the Iowa Senate. She was the running mate and lieutenant governor to Terry Branstad.Download the transcript here.
On this week's special, year-end Education Gadfly Show podcast, Mike Petrilli looks back on 2022's most important education stories with 50CAN founder and CEO Marc Porter Magee. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber counts down the year's top academic studies on education. Recommended content:“Nation's Report Card shows largest drops ever recorded in 4th and 8th grade math” —The 74“Gov. Bill Lee unveils new school funding formula aimed at focusing money directly on students” —Tennessean“Arizona's school choice revolution” —Washington ExaminerEmily Hanford's podcast series, Sold a Story —American Public MediaAmber's top five studies of the year:5. Paul T. von Hippel and Ana P. Cañedo, “Is Kindergarten Ability Group Placement Biased? New Data, New Methods, New Answers,” American Educational Research Journal (2021).4. Owen Thompson, “Gifted & Talented Programs and Racial Segregation” NBER Working Paper #29546 (December 2021).3. Rune Vammen Lesner, Anna Piil Damm, Preben Bertelsen, and Mads Uffe Pedersen, “The Effect of School-Year Employment on Cognitive Skills, Risky Behavior, and Educational Achievement,” Economics of Education Review (March 2022); Alicia Sasser Modestino and Richard Paulsen, “School's Out: How Summer Youth Employment Programs Impact Academic Outcomes,” Education Finance and Policy (January 2022).2. Young Hwang and Cory Koedel, “Holding Back to Move Forward: The Effects of Retention in the Third Grade on Student Outcomes,” Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University (December 2022)1. Kenneth Shores, Hojung Lee, and Elinor Williams, “The Distribution of School Resources in The United States: A Comparative Analysis Across Levels of Governance, Student Sub-groups, And Educational Resources,” Social Science Research Network (August 2021).Feedback Welcome:Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to our producer Nathaniel Grossman at ngrossman@fordhaminstitute.org.
Chester E. Finn, Jr. is a Distinguished Senior Fellow and President Emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He's the author of Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices with the NAEP. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the history of the NAEP, its challenges and opportunities, and the importance of having a shared set of standards for educational performance across the nation. You can learn more about the NAEP by checking out Overhauling the Nation's Report Card. We begin by hearing Chester's origin story dating back to working in the Johnson Administration and for Daniel Patrick Moynihan before starting to work with the NAEP in 1969. From there we dig into the power of "low-stakes tests" like the NAEP in providing a read on academic performance while not penalizing students, teachers, or schools based on performance. We talk about culture wars and politicization and how to avoid many of the pitfalls there while also avoiding the broad brush attacks on standardized testing as a whole. We conclude with Chester's read on recent results which are troubling before wrapping up. Don't miss this deep dive into how we get a read on how the country is doing in education! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more perspectives on what's emerging in the world of learning.
Education in the U.S. continues to undergo massive shifts at the state and federal levels. In Ohio, a new state tax-payer benefit supports many private schools. There is also legislation that will greatly expand educational freedom in Ohio, similar to recent educational changes in Arizona and West Virginia. Additionally, the U.S. recently released its first post-shutdown report card, indicating significant learning loss in the last three years. Troy McIntosh, Executive Director of the Ohio Christian Education Network, shares insights into these topics and offers parents a word of encouragement as they navigate their child's post-shutdown educational needs. RESOURCES Scholarship Granting Organizations The Backpack Bill Worthington Christian School Viewbook
The pandemic had a devastating impact on our students. The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress found that nearly four in ten eighth graders failed to grasp basic math concepts and only one in three students achieved reading proficiency standards.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “the Nation's Report Card”, and administered by the U.S. Dept. of Education, released a full report for the first time since 2019, providing the most comprehensive picture, to date, of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on student educational achievement in the U.S.. The report is startling, showing a nationwide drop in scores for grades 4 and 8 in both mathematics and reading on a national, state, and district level. Education reporter, Mila Koumpilova, talks with Dylan about the "dumbing down" of America's students post pandemic, and what the solutions are going forward.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as “the Nation's Report Card”, and administered by the U.S. Dept. of Education, released a full report for the first time since 2019, providing the most comprehensive picture, to date, of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on student educational achievement in the U.S.. The report is startling, showing a nationwide drop in scores for grades 4 and 8 in both mathematics and reading on a national, state, and district level. Education reporter, Mila Koumpilova, talks with Dylan about the "dumbing down" of America's students post pandemic, and what the solutions are going forward.
The State Health Department updates on the medical marijuana program as dispensaries prepare to open.Then, a group of bikers in New Orleans reflect on the impacts of incarceration as they cycled 55 miles toward the Louisiana State Penitentiary.Plus, the educational lessons that can be learned from the latest Nation's Report Card. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Of the 26 large urban districts where NAEP assessments, "the Nation's Report Card," were given, Los Angeles was the only one to make gains in eighth-grade reading.
Of the 26 large urban districts where NAEP assessments, "the Nation's Report Card," were given, Los Angeles was the only one to make gains in eighth-grade reading.
Dom Giordano, WPHT host and former teacher, has dedicated much of his daily show toward parents who are taking it into their own hands to push back against school boards that have a negative impact on their children. This has culminated in a weekly podcast on education, Readin', Writin', and Reason, which has allowed wonderful relationships to develop between Giordano, educators, and parents throughout the country who are speaking out against overbearing school boards. First, Dom welcomes Dr. Paul Offit, Member of the FDA Advisory Committee and Director of Vaccine Education Center at CHOP, back onto the podcast to discuss the bleak news in the Nation's Report Card of massive drops in educational scores due to closures related to the Coronavirus pandemic. First, Dom asks Dr. Offit to take us inside the decision-making behind guidelines suggests for schools and children, with Offit telling what went into closing schools during the pandemic. Then, Giordano asks Offit what to expect moving forward, with Offit suggesting that the pandemic is over, so he wouldn't expect any closures similar to what happened in 2020. Then, Dom welcomes Joan Cullen, President of the Pennridge School District, to discuss the decision by the Department of Education to investigate the Central Bucks West School District due to an ACLU complaint over their decision to tighten restrictions around what can be taught concerning to gender and gender identity. The ACLU alleges that there is anti-LGBT discrimination taking place, with Giordano reading back some of the claims made in the complaint. Cullen explains what this means for school districts and parents, telling of the decision to be made regarding parental rights and whether they're able to know what's being taught to their children.
In this episode of the WRAL Daily Download, WRAL education reporter Emily Walkenhorst reviews the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The newest assessment shows North Carolina fourth and eighth grade students scored worse on math and reading exams this spring than before the pandemic. Walkenhorst explains some of the culprits for the poor performance and possible solutions.
Elon Musk finally completes his takeover of Twitter. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the implications for the social media platform and our political discourse. Plus, progressives cave to Democratic hawks by retracting a letter that simply suggested a proactive diplomatic push to end the war in Ukraine, and the Nation's Report Card shows record declines in student scores over the pandemic shutdown years. Join us for our 20th Anniversary Gala in Northern Virginia on 11/17, featuring Rep. Dan Bishop, Chris Rufo, and Jim Webb! Picks of the week: Emile: The Fight Over Child Mutilation in Oklahoma, Harry Scherer Helen: Good Trouble: A Sitdown with Marjorie Taylor Greene, Bradley Devlin Sohrab: Voting for War, Micah Meadowcroft Micah: Making Sense of Vladimir Putin, Helen Andrews
The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 369 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COVID pandemic is over, if you ask president Joe Biden. Now, we need to sift through the rubble to see just how much damage was caused by the government lockdowns. The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores, otherwise known as the Nation's Report Card, came out showing major drops across the board. Also, there have been a few more stories that have come out recently showing just how terrible the government's response to COVID-19 was. OPENING CHIT CHATIndependent - Hillary Clinton warns ‘right-wing extremists' planning to ‘literally steal' 2024 presidential election https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hillary-clinton-2024-election-republicans-b2210291.htmlPolitico - Hillary Clinton warns of Trump trying to ‘sneak or steal his way' to a second term https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/19/hillary-clinton-dnc-speech-398893 PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID-19 TRUTHERS HAD IT RIGHTHeritage Foundation – New NAEP Test Scores Are a Disaster. Blame Teachers Unions https://www.heritage.org/education/commentary/new-naep-test-scores-are-disaster-blame-teachers-unionsWSJ - The School Lockdown Catastrophe https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-school-lockdown-catastrophe-naep-test-results-national-assessment-of-educational-progress-11666643369?NPR - Student math scores are down from pre-COVID levels, the National Report Card finds https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130629135/naep-test-covidFull Fact - Claims that Pfizer vaccine wasn't tested on preventing transmission need context https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-vaccine-pfizer-transmission-test/NYP - Judge orders Fauci, Psaki deposed in social media censorship lawsuit https://nypost.com/2022/10/24/fauci-psaki-can-be-deposed-in-censorship-lawsuit/Reason - Adding the COVID-19 Vaccine to the Childhood Immunization Schedule Is a Mistake https://reason.com/2022/10/24/covid-19-vaccination-schedule-immunization-childhood-mistake/[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]
Congressman David Schweikert, representing Arizona's 6th District, on the left wing media's business model of hate and division, and the poor record of the predictions in Al Gore's movie from 2006. Erik Twist, Principal Partner and President of Arcadia Education, on the results from the Nation's Report Card. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Math and Reading scores are in the can. Students can't read, write or do arithmetic but boy are they one with their phone.
This week on a Halloween edition of “The Learning Curve,” guest host Mary Z. Connaughton talks with Miranda Seymour, novelist and definitive biographer of Mary Shelley, author of the classic Gothic novel, Frankenstein. Ms. Seymour shares some of the main features of Shelley's brilliant and tragedy-filled life that the general public and students should know more about, starting with her parents... Source
Senator Ted Cruz went on The View and it was... quite something. Brad & Hannah break down highlights from the contentious viral interview on the latest episode of the BASEDBrief. Then, they analyze rumors that the US government is once again considering banning TikTok due to its Chinese government control. Plus, they react to the latest Nation's Report Card that gives public schools a bad grade. Finally, they react to several crazy stories from around the internet. Like the podcast? Support us on Locals to show your support and connect with us directly: https://basedpolitics.locals.com/
This week on a Halloween edition of “The Learning Curve,” guest host Mary Z. Connaughton talks with Miranda Seymour, novelist and definitive biographer of Mary Shelley, author of the classic Gothic novel, Frankenstein. Ms. Seymour shares some of the main features of Shelley’s brilliant and tragedy-filled life that the general public and students should know more about, starting with her parents... Source
Today, we're covering the results from the "Nation's Report Card," which showed significant drops in learning for fourth and eighth graders — tied to the pandemic — in both math and reading. We also have a major milestone and a reader question about Steve Bannon's sentence. You can read today's podcast here, today's “Under the Radar” story here, and today's “Have a nice day” story here. You can subscribe to Tangle by clicking here or drop something in our tip jar by clicking here. Our podcast is written by Isaac Saul and produced by Trevor Eichhorn. Music for the podcast was produced by Diet 75. Our newsletter is edited by Bailey Saul, Sean Brady, Ari Weitzman, and produced in conjunction with Tangle's social media manager Magdalena Bokowa, who also created our logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tanglenews/support
This week on a Halloween edition of “The Learning Curve,” guest host Mary Z. Connaughton talks with Miranda Seymour, novelist and definitive biographer of Mary Shelley, author of the classic Gothic novel, Frankenstein. Ms. Seymour shares some of the main features of Shelley's brilliant and tragedy-filled life that the general public and students should know more about, […]
Senator Ted Cruz went on The View and it was... quite something. Brad & Hannah break down highlights from the contentious viral interview on the latest episode of the BASEDBrief. Then, they analyze rumors that the US government is once again considering banning TikTok due to its Chinese government control. Plus, they react to the latest Nation's Report Card that gives public schools a bad grade. Finally, they react to several crazy stories from around the internet. Like the podcast? Support us on Locals to show your support and connect with us directly: https://basedpolitics.locals.com/
A quick review of the 2022 NAEP, Nation's Report Card and encouragement to stay the course!
After weeks dry weather, severe storms return to the forecast.Then, Byram, Mississippi isn't part of Jackson anymore, but they still share a water system and that means they share a water crisis too.Plus, The Nation's Report Card shows that nearly every state's test scores declined since 2019, Mississippi included. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dom welcomes Dr. Paul Offit, Member of the FDA Advisory Committee and Director of Vaccine Education Center at CHOP, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss the bleak news in the Nation's Report Card of massive drops in educational scores due to closures related to the Coronavirus pandemic. First, Dom asks Dr. Offit to take us inside the decision-making behind guidelines suggests for schools and children, with Offit telling what went into closing schools during the pandemic. Then, Giordano asks Offit what to expect moving forward, with Offit suggesting that the pandemic is over, so he wouldn't expect any closures similar to what happened in 2020. (Photo by Getty Images)
Full Hour | In today's second hour, Dom welcomes Dr. Paul Offit, Member of the FDA Advisory Committee and Director of Vaccine Education Center at CHOP, back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss the bleak news in the Nation's Report Card of massive drops in educational scores due to closures related to the Coronavirus pandemic. First, Dom asks Dr. Offit to take us inside the decision-making behind guidelines suggests for schools and children, with Offit telling what went into closing schools during the pandemic. Then, Giordano asks Offit what to expect moving forward, with Offit suggesting that the pandemic is over, so he wouldn't expect any closures similar to what happened in 2020. Then, Dom returns to discussing and previewing tonight's debate between Dr. Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman, asking whether listeners support cutting Fetterman off if he speaks longer than the allotted 60 second period. Then, during Dan Time with Dom, Dan offers up a review of the new Netflix series The Watcher, which he suggests even in light of the infusion of progressive politics into past Ryan Murphy series. (Photo by Getty Images)
The news to know for Tuesday, October 25, 2022! Unfortunately, we have to tell you about another school shooting. This time, in St. Louis, Missouri. Also: what the so-called Nation's Report Card found about student learning. And what the Justice Department revealed about a Chinese spy ring in the U.S. Plus: remembering a comedian and actor who became a social media star, a potential upside of letting kids play video games, and the premium coffee chain launching a new option to drink at home… Those stories and more news to know in around 10 minutes! Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today. This episode is brought to you by ZocDoc.com/newsworthy and Indeed.com/newsworthy Thanks to The NewsWorthy INSIDERS for your support! Become one here: www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider
Early voting begins in Arkansas; Arkansas students are struggling on the "Nation's Report Card"; An update on Arkansas' transgender-care lawsuit; UAMS targeted by a nonprofit group opposed to animal research
The new "Nation's Report Card" is out and the results are grim. Test scores are at their lowest level in decades, with steep declines in both reading and math proficiency in nearly every state. It's the first comprehensive look at the pandemic's impact on America's students. Peggy Carr of the National Center for Education Statistics, which issued the report, joined William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
We start off our second hour with a recap of the California Governor's debate between Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Senator Brian Dahle. Governor Newsom calls for Los Angeles City Council members to resign. The latest American test scores prompt 'a moment of truth' for schools as “Nation's Report Card” reveals steep declines in math and reading scores among U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders. Hospitals across the country are seeing a spike in respiratory syncytial virus cases.
Full Hour | In today's third hour, Dom discussing the Nation's Report Card, which reflects huge negative trends due to lockdowns related to Coronavirus, revealing that we've had the largest-ever drop in math scores. This leads Dom to take aim at liberal school officials, also bringing to the table the decision by Lower Merion to cancel Halloween festivities due to questions around equality. Then, Dom spends the remainder of the hour talking about both the failure to impeach Larry Krasner and the upcoming debate between John Fetterman and Dr. Mehmet Oz. (Photo by Getty Images)
Get the book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP About the Author Chester E. Finn, Jr. is a distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He has previously served as Professor of Education and Public Policy at Vanderbilt, and was the United States Assistant Secretary of Education for Research and Improvement. He is the author of numerous books on testing, accountability, and education policy.
Ravi and Rikki start this special Back to School episode by discussing a new series from The New York Times asking authors a simple yet expansive question: What Is School For? Then the hosts turn to the “Nation's Report Card,” a bleak look at the extent and severity of COVID learning losses. FIRE is out with its annual college free speech rankings; Rikki and Ravi sift through the data and draw their conclusions. And finally, we'll check back in on an Arizona mom who's become a cause célèbre for free range parenting advocates. [2:02] What Is School For? [19:00] Nation's Report Card [28:19] FIRE Free Speech Rankings [36:04] Free Range Parenting Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/3Gs5YTF Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Sticher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-lost-debate iheart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate LOST DEBATE ON SOCIAL: Follow Lost Debate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostdebate/ Follow Lost Debate on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lostdebate Follow Lost Debate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelostdebate
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Florida's Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez to learn more about the many incredible successes she and Governor Ron DeSantis have had in Florida. Later in the show, David Drucker of the Washington Examiner joins us to break down the week's biggest headlines and offer his insight into upcoming elections nationwide. -Jeanette M. Nuñez was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She was elected as Florida's First Hispanic Female Lieutenant Governor of Florida in 2018. She previously served as a State Representative of the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018 and was named Speaker Pro Tempore from 2016 to 2018. In November 2016, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was named Speaker Pro Tempore of the Florida House of Representatives. She served as the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and served on the Rules and Policy Committee. She was appointed Chair of the Select Committee on Hurricane Response and Preparedness. In the past, she chaired the Health Quality Subcommittee, Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, and Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee. She began her healthcare career working at Jackson Health System in 2004 as the State Director for Government Relations and handled all aspects of the organization's state affairs. In 2006, she was promoted to Vice President of Government Relations and was responsible for overseeing the advocacy efforts at the local, state and federal level. In addition to her duties, she served on numerous boards and healthcare organizations, including the National Association of Public Hospitals Fellowship Program. In 2010, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez joined Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) as their Vice President of Community Affairs for both Kendall Regional Medical Center and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. She oversaw their community outreach for 3 and half years and was responsible for a number of marketing and business development initiatives. In late 2013, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez began her own consulting firm, OnPoint Strategies. She has been working with Jackson Health System, providing them with strategic advice on service line and business development. She has also been tasked to work with the Managed Care Department and Population Health. Over the years, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez has demonstrated her ongoing commitment to the South Florida community through her active involvement in various local organizations and professional groups. She has been involved with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Miami, WHEN, and Women in Government. In 2007, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was named Hispanic Woman of Distinction. From 2007 – 2015, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez served on the Board of Kristi House, an organization dedicated to children who are victims of sexual abuse. Additionally, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez served as a member of the Statewide Council of Human Trafficking. The 15-member Council, chaired by State Attorney General Pam Bondi, was created to support victims of human trafficking by enhancing the available care options. Recently, Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board which sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation's Report Card. She was also appointed to the Constitution Revision Commission which examined the Florida Constitution, identified issues, performed research and possible recommendations to amend the Florida Constitution. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez is a proud graduate of Florida International University (FIU) and a lifetime member of the FIU Alumni Association. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science, her Master of Public Administration from FIU, and a Six Sigma Certificate from the University of Miami. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez has served in the past as an adjunct professor at Florida International University. She is also a graduate from Leadership Miami. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez attends Christ Fellowship West Kendall Campus. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez is married to her husband of 23 years, Adrian Nuñez, and together they are the proud parents of three children – Megan age 20; Justin, age 17; and Jason, age 12. -David M. Drucker is a senior correspondent for the Washington Examiner, where he focuses on Congress, campaigns, and national political trends. Prior to joining the Washington Examiner, he was a reporter for Roll Call, a newspaper in Washington, D.C. Before joining Roll Call, Drucker covered California politics, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, from the Sacramento bureau of the Los Angeles Daily News. Drucker graduated from UCLA with a BA in history, and spent eight years managing a family-run manufacturing business in Southern California, giving him a unique perspective on how what happens inside the Beltway affects the rest of the country. Drucker is a Vanity Fair contributing writer and regular on cable news and nationally syndicated radio programs. A native of Los Angeles, Drucker resides on Capitol Hill with his wife and two sons.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com
A discussion of Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP, authored by veteran education participant/analyst Chester E. Finn, Jr., examines the history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). It's a revealing look at the country's most influential source of data on K–12 achievement: how it came to be, what's pushing it today, and what it must do tomorrow..Dr Finn is President Emeritus of The Thomas Fordham Institute, former US Ass't Secretary of Education, and a Sr. Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. FYI, here's an interesting article by Dr Finn: https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-end-of-school-reform
On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Checker Finn, the Fordham Institute's president emeritus and a distinguished senior fellow, discusses recommendations for the National Assessment of Educational Progress from his new book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber Northern reviews a study on how a performance-based teacher pay policy in the U.K. impacted personnel decisions and student outcomes.Recommended content:Checker's new book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP.The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Simon Burgess, Ellen Greaves, and Richard Murphy, “Deregulating Teacher Labor Markets,” Economics of Education Review (March 2022).Feedback welcome!Have ideas or feedback on our podcast? Send them to our podcast producer Pedro Enamorado at penamorado@fordhaminstitute.org.
A Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a Senior Fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, Chester E. Finn, Jr., joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Finn's new book, Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP. Finn's latest piece for Education Next, “It Felt Like Guerrilla Warfare” — Student achievement levels in the Nation's Report Card: a brief history of “basic,” “proficient,” and “advanced,” is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/it-felt-like-guerrilla-warfare-student-achievement-levels-nations-report-card-brief-history-basic-proficient-advanced/
Bill spoke with Dr. Chester Finn about American education, how the U.S. compares to the rest of the world and his new book, "Assessing the Nation's Report Card: Challenges and Choices for NAEP." Chester E. Finn, Distinguished Senior Fellow & President Emeritus, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, and Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“It is baked into the way that these schools operate to devalue academic achievement because they don't want a paper trail of how they're failing your kids,” says Luke Rosiak, an investigative reporter at the Daily Wire and author of “Race to the Bottom: Uncovering the Secret Forces Destroying American Public Education.” Even before the pandemic hit, 66 percent of American 4th graders were scoring less than Proficient on the Nation's Report Card assessment. As minority students fall behind, schools in America are abolishing standardized tests, A-B-C-D-F grading scales, and entrance exams. “In pursuit of equity, they have stopped measuring things. They started cooking the books. They started orienting everything around the lowest common denominator. And the result is really devastating for society,” Rosiak says. Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: https://t.me/EpochTV
MLG extends the indoor mask mandate through November 12. New Mexico is one of a small handful of states that has an indoor mask mandate. Here is a map. New Mexico's medical system is now in "crisis" mode. What is happening? Disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores from the "Nation's Report Card" test which was given pre-pandemic are out. Notably, results from the assessment show widening score gaps between higher-performing and lower-performing students, with the changes driven by declines among lower-performing students – a trend that's emerged across other NAEP exams and grade levels in recent years, including in mathematics and reading at grades four and eight. State fair attendance was way down this year. Hearings on Four Corners Power Plant & PNM's planned abandonment include some interesting takes, especially from environmental groups. Rumors of coal's death are greatly exaggerated. Prices are skyrocketing as utilities embrace coal in order to keep the lights on.
The Nation's Report Card shows a big problem in education. Pete Buttigieg continues to stay on leave during the Supply Chain crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you remember what it was like to sit in a history classroom? If you're like most Americans (88%, according to the Nation's Report Card), you didn't pay much attention. Facts and statistics have played such a big role in educating our youth, and that has turned so many off from even learning history. According to this week's guest, veteran and author Paul Hemphill, “If you don't know what your country stands for, how will you stand up to our enemies, both foreign and domestic; you cannot defend what you cannot define.” Thankfully, he has a solution. Creating a change in the way we teach history--through story and encouraging an emotional connection with the content. Listen in to this episode, where Paul talks about interrupting patterns in teaching, showcases his storytelling abilities, and shares about his free solution to today's history education problem. Tune in now! About Paul Hemphill Paul Lloyd Hemphill is the author of 5 books, the producer of over 200 videos, and is the narrator of 3 of his own books. His latest book, INSPiRATION FOR TEENS, has been a best seller for the past 12 months and shot up to the #1 position in its category when the issue of critical race theory became prominent in the news. Jump in the Conversation: [1:31] Paul's catalyst for learner-centered schools [3:12] Interrupting patterns [5:30] How his program interrupts the current pattern [7:07] Paul shares a story example [9:43] How Paul's free video series works [13:47] How a school has used this program [17:34] Formula for success [19:13] Khan Academy changing education [19:53] Teachers: Don't teach history [21:39] Turbo Time [31:11] Paul's Magic Wand [33:27] Maureen's Takeaways Links: Paul's website Paul's Awesome book Paul's video series Student response to the Gettysburg Lessons video clip Hollowed Out by Jeremy Adams TED talk: How to Fix a Broken School: Lead fearlessly, love hard Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Simon Sinek's TED talk Episode 3: Flipped Learning Mastery to Reach Every Student (even remotely!) with Jon Bergmann Email Maureen The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep
NONPROFIT'S INNOVATIVE LITERACY MISSION MAY BE KEY TO IMPROVING READING SCORES Why after 20 years of reform are student scores stagnant on the Nation's Report Card? Find out how one national nonprofit is changing the story on student literacy scores AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: Christina Riley, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design Christina Riley is currently the Director of Curriculum Design, overseeing curriculum design for EL Education. Prior to this, she was a lead designer on the nationally renowned EL Education English Language Arts curriculum, which is currently EdReports' highest-rated elementary ELA curriculum. Before joining EL, Christina served as an Elementary Curriculum Design Specialist for Socratic Arts, designing a STEM curriculum for elementary students, and participated in various curriculum design projects as an independent consultant including creating educational resources for middle school students for a NASA/ISTE project. Christina began her career in education as an elementary teacher and subject manager at public schools in the UK before moving to teach at two international schools in Japan. Christina holds a Master of Science in education from California State University and currently lives in Lyons, Colorado. BACKGROUND: Every two years, 4th and 8th-grade students across the United States are given a reading assessment known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or the “Nation's Scorecard.” The test measures reading comprehension by asking students to read selected grade-appropriate materials and answer questions based on what they have read. In 2019, nearly 294,000 students participated. In both grades, the average reading scores were lower in 2019 than they were in 2017. Despite these disappointing results, new approaches are providing hope in major districts and communities that have historically struggled with childhood literacy. EL Education, a nonprofit created out of a collaboration between The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound USA, is proving in districts across the country that pairing the research-informed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum with professional development leads to student achievement. For example, a recent study of K-2 students in a large district in Tennessee examined the impact on student literacy achievement of the EL Education K-2 ELA curriculum. The study found schools that implemented the Skills Block and Modules (two components of EL Education's curriculum) with EL Education support had significantly higher student achievement compared to a matched national comparison group. Similarly, after just one year of literacy partnership with EL Education, students in Detroit Public Schools Community District posted their highest-ever scores on the Michigan ELA assessment. In all but one tested grade, they also outperformed the state in growth. Students' 2019 test scores showed the greatest single-year improvement on the state tests in the history of the exam. After adopting a new curriculum and systematic support, Detroit has emerged as a model for resilience and results. Finally, a five-year independent study of 12,000 students from 70 schools and 18 districts across the US found that teachers improved their classroom teaching and students achieved higher scores on their state tests in schools combining EL Education's curriculum and professional development. Economically disadvantaged students made up 71% of students were economically disadvantaged. On January 30, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design, Christina Riley will be available for interviews. She will discuss the research-informed EL Education literacy program results and how similar results can be achieved in other school districts. She will also share the recent Nation's Scorecard results for your local region. For more information please visit https://eleducation.org/
NONPROFIT'S INNOVATIVE LITERACY MISSION MAY BE KEY TO IMPROVING READING SCORES Why after 20 years of reform are student scores stagnant on the Nation's Report Card? Find out how one national nonprofit is changing the story on student literacy scores AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: Christina Riley, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design Christina Riley is currently the Director of Curriculum Design, overseeing curriculum design for EL Education. Prior to this, she was a lead designer on the nationally renowned EL Education English Language Arts curriculum, which is currently EdReports' highest-rated elementary ELA curriculum. Before joining EL, Christina served as an Elementary Curriculum Design Specialist for Socratic Arts, designing a STEM curriculum for elementary students, and participated in various curriculum design projects as an independent consultant including creating educational resources for middle school students for a NASA/ISTE project. Christina began her career in education as an elementary teacher and subject manager at public schools in the UK before moving to teach at two international schools in Japan. Christina holds a Master of Science in education from California State University and currently lives in Lyons, Colorado. BACKGROUND: Every two years, 4th and 8th-grade students across the United States are given a reading assessment known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or the “Nation's Scorecard.” The test measures reading comprehension by asking students to read selected grade-appropriate materials and answer questions based on what they have read. In 2019, nearly 294,000 students participated. In both grades, the average reading scores were lower in 2019 than they were in 2017. Despite these disappointing results, new approaches are providing hope in major districts and communities that have historically struggled with childhood literacy. EL Education, a nonprofit created out of a collaboration between The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound USA, is proving in districts across the country that pairing the research-informed EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum with professional development leads to student achievement. For example, a recent study of K-2 students in a large district in Tennessee examined the impact on student literacy achievement of the EL Education K-2 ELA curriculum. The study found schools that implemented the Skills Block and Modules (two components of EL Education's curriculum) with EL Education support had significantly higher student achievement compared to a matched national comparison group. Similarly, after just one year of literacy partnership with EL Education, students in Detroit Public Schools Community District posted their highest-ever scores on the Michigan ELA assessment. In all but one tested grade, they also outperformed the state in growth. Students' 2019 test scores showed the greatest single-year improvement on the state tests in the history of the exam. After adopting a new curriculum and systematic support, Detroit has emerged as a model for resilience and results. Finally, a five-year independent study of 12,000 students from 70 schools and 18 districts across the US found that teachers improved their classroom teaching and students achieved higher scores on their state tests in schools combining EL Education's curriculum and professional development. Economically disadvantaged students made up 71% of students were economically disadvantaged. On January 30, EL Education Director of Curriculum Design, Christina Riley will be available for interviews. She will discuss the research-informed EL Education literacy program results and how similar results can be achieved in other school districts. She will also share the recent Nation's Scorecard results for your local region. For more information please visit https://eleducation.org/
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This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Readable English.The webinar recording can be accessed here.Have you ever wondered why we are facing a literacy crisis? A look at The Nation's Report Card reveals that there has been no improvement to the low reading rates of our students for the past 30 years, despite increases in special education, Title I and school improvement grant dollars, technology, and the influx of countless intervention programs. This edWeb podcast will explore the underlying causes of literacy failure and how understanding the connections between the brain, reading, and the English language will help. In this edWeb podcast, listeners learn about:The complexities of the English languageThe brain and reading – understanding cognitive load and orthographic mappingWillingham's cognitive model and Stanislas Dehaene's neuronal recycling hypothesisA solution to address the intrinsic problems of learning to read EnglishThis edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 principals, reading teachers, reading specialists, literacy coaches, classroom teachers, curriculum coordinators, federal program directors, and all educators who have a role in improving student literacy.Readable English Readable English simplifies and accelerates the process of learning to read.
The Nation's Report Card says American 12th graders aren't proficient at math, the Biden campaign releases a video of teachers criticizing Trump and DeVos, and educators in Brooklyn circumvent regulations by avoiding the word “school.” Share on Social Media: #RandomAssignment Follow Us on Twitter: Bob Bowdon: @BobBowdon Corey DeAngelis: @DeAngelisCorey Music: Play Song - John Deley and the 41 Players --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/random-assignment/message
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