Only six years ago, 87 percent of the United States student population aged five to 17 attended public school. And in the six years since that 2007 measurement, that percentage has dropped each year as students move to private or charter schools, even homeschooling. Many parents are seeking non-public education options for their children at a younger age before transferring into public schools — if at all.
Education
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In an increasingly competitive academic environment, students no longer merely compete against one another for higher test scores. Today, in addition to the dreaded standardized state testing, middle and high school students are periodically tested by the federal Department of Education, which measures and compares their academic performance to that of students in other countries.
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It was a Friday afternoon in late May, just a few weeks before the school year would end and students would be huddled on curbsides waiting for ice cream trucks to make their hourly rounds.
But for one teacher, six weeks was too long. That afternoon, she turned in her keys and her grade book. “I won’t be in on Monday and I’m quitting teaching — and that’s that.” -
The ins and outs of English as a Second Language
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Have you ever wondered what *@#%$ means? The children of Agloe, NY do, thanks to a wonderful, new program started by high school drop out, Dicky Cox. Cox, age 17, rides on school buses and teaches the local children all the bad language they will ever need to know. No age is too young for this teacher; his classes include all ages, K-12.
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Fears and missteps in the undergraduate experience
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The continued struggle for an Asian American Studies Program
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“The “journalism major” / j-school = best examples of hyper-commoditization culture in higher education. Bubble’s got to burst soon.” – Michael Tracey
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New Roots Charter School Opens in Ithaca By Emily Miles Scrawled in marker and crayon on faded beige paper, a commitment is boldly proclaimed on…
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How students in other countries are (not) paying for college By Briana Shemroske Michael Schmeiser and Jonathan Brackenier have a few things in common: both…
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