Capturing student learning and growth through competency and portfolio grading
As learning environments become more focused on group work to nurture high-demand skills--like collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, one of the top concerns is how...
Do grades demonstrate the potential of each student?
When we think about school, it’s almost impossible to imagine the experience without letter grades and grade point averages. But does a number, like...
Business leader emphasizes CTE in addressing the state’s skills gap &...
Stephen Carter, the President and CEO of Williams & Hussey Machine Co. in Amherst, emphasized career and technical education (CTE) programs in preparing all...
Nashua Career & Tech Center’s new initiative aims to attract more...
Nashua's Career and Technical Education (CTE) center, which prepares students for college and careers in industries such as biotechnology, engineering, healthcare, and trades, is...
Education Commissioner hopeful that PACE can create opportunities for deeper learning...
In this video for KnowledgeWorks and the Center for Assessment, Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut speaks to how PACE can help expand innovation and deeper...
When education is supported as a public good, it can teach...
In the heart of the South Bronx, a place in which 45,000 people live within eight square blocks of one another, an essential staple...
Working toward a vision for community schools that work for all...
What can we learn from a decade in the life of two high schools in the same Oakland, CA neighborhood? In one, educators, parents,...
Public Schools Rising: Increased access, opportunity and equity for NH students
What happens when our small, rural state implements policies and programs that empower public schools to make learning flexible, accessible, and equitable?
Public Schools Rising...
SAT scores improve for New Hampshire students
The average SAT scores for New Hampshire students rose about 3% from previous years, according to the New Hampshire Department of Education. All 11th...
PART TWO: Is an “adequate education” adequate for our students?
When talking about the cost of education in New Hampshire, the term “adequate education” usually comes up. But what does it mean, and how...
