One of New Jersey’s main teachers unions is calling for the end of the basic skills test for certifying teachers.
Published: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 @ 11:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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High school seniors could apply to any community college, nearly all private colleges, and six of the 10 public universities in North Carolina for free last week (October 15-19) as part of the annual NC Countdown to College
Published: Sunday, October 28th, 2018 @ 3:08 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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More than 2,000 North Carolina elementary teachers have failed the math portion of their licensing exam since the state started using a new test in 2013. The test itself may be the problem
Published: Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 @ 11:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro catalog, the course "ELC 381, The Institution of Education" is "required of students seeking teacher licensure." Unfortunately, the course often goes far beyond what is politically acceptable for an education course at a public university.
Published: Friday, January 15th, 2016 @ 3:25 am
By: John William Pope Center
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The website newgeography.org recently published a study of which metro areas have the most economic momentum as 2014 gets under way. The Praxis Strategy Group looked at factors such as GDP growth, job growth, unemployment rates, population growth and migration from other states.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 @ 11:41 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Big things were anticipated for higher education reform in 2013 - but the sizzle turned to fizzle in many cases. Landmark court decisions got pushed off for another year, bubbles didn't quite burst, MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) did not take over vast swaths of the higher education...
Published: Saturday, December 28th, 2013 @ 1:24 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Skyrocketing tuitions. Degree inflation. Politicized curriculums. Lowered job expectations upon graduation. Higher education in America is tangled with problems to such a degree that many have started to ask the question: is getting a traditional college education still worth it? So far, most...
Published: Friday, September 27th, 2013 @ 1:45 pm
By: John William Pope Center
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Electric vehicle stations are springing up in North Carolina, partly a result of federal stimulus money going to the stations.
Published: Thursday, October 25th, 2012 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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