http://caroljcarter.com Thoughts on education, success, and life Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Carol’s summary: The U.S. is moving closer to adopting a uniform set of world-class standards for all schools k-12. This week a panel comprised of the nation’s governors and state school superintendents unveiled their proposal for year by year benchmarks citing these examples in the article below: “. . . fifth ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/11/panel-proposes-single-standard-for-all-schools/ Carol’s Summary: There’s more dismal news for America’s schools as international benchmarks show the U.S. lagging behind its global counterparts. According to the New York Times article below, “a greater proportion of students in more and more countries graduate from high school and college and score higher on achievement tests ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/10/many-nations-passing-us-in-education-expert-says/ Carol’s summary: Don Tapscott, author of Wikinomics and Grown Up Digital, gave a presentation this week at the ASCD annual conference on the Net Generation, encouraging educators to embrace a new pedagogy based on technlogy. His advice dovetails with President Obama’s objective to put a computing device in the hands of ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/09/us-ed-tech-plan-prods-k-12-to-innovate/ Carol's summary: College applicants are facing one of the worst years ever to gain admission to the nation's public colleges and universities as schools struggle with deep budget cuts and record numbers of applications, forcing many colleges to cap enrollment. College officials say the enrollment caps could threaten President Obama's goal ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/08/students-across-usa-protest-over-college-funding-tuition/ Carol’s summary: Here’s some good news:  A national survey funded by the Department of Justice reports that the percentage of students being “physically bullied over the past year had declined from nearly 22 percent in 2003 to under 15 percent in 2008,”and anti-bullying programs are credited for the improvement.  To continue ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/04/sharp-drop-seen-in-children%e2%80%99s-bullying/ Carol’s summary:A new study shows why guidance counselors need the support of student success programs that give them the skills and tools to be effective in their jobs.  The Public Agenda reports that, “Most young adults who go on to college believe that the advice of their high school guidance ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/03/graduates-fault-advice-of-guidance-counselors/ Carol’s summary: In spite of our country’s relative affluence worldwide, only about 70% of entering freshmen finish high school, and the numbers are even worse for African-American and Latino students, with only a 50-50 chance that they’ll graduate on time.  Big city schools fare worst:  Fourteen urban school districts have on-time ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/02/to-reduce-dropouts-obama-proposes-900m-for-schools/ Carol’s Summary: While it is advantageous for middle school students to create individualized academic plans using technology—as iterated in today’s New York Times article featuring a New Jersey school district—another key component to future high school, college and career success is active reading. As students move up, they will be ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/03/01/in-middle-school-charting-their-course-to-college-and-beyond/ Carol’s summary: Business schools are recruiting former military members, and the post 9/11 GI Bill, means more instructors will be teaching veterans. These are nontraditional students entering a very difficult economy, and we need to figure out how to engage them and draw on their unique experiences. Higher education institutions report ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/02/26/business-schools-tap-veterans/ Carol’s Summary: As President Obama announced plans to devote more money to Charter Schools this week, experts stress increased oversight to help ensure success. According to today’s New York Times article, one influential charter group member told the House Education and Labor Committee that the federal government had spent $2 billion ... http://caroljcarter.com/2010/02/25/as-us-aid-grows-oversight-is-urged-for-charter-schools/