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October 7, 2018 News
‘Showing that they care’: College faculty called on to aid floundering students
CARLISLE, Pa. — When the new student walked into Steve Riccio’s first-year seminar at Dickinson College, her enthusiasm impressed him. A dancer, “she was . . . excited,” said Riccio, a lecturer in international business and management. “Like a lightning bolt.” Then, the student stopped submitting assignments. She came to class but looked as if she hadn’t slept. Instead of excited, she seemed...Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 News
Why change in top leadership is needed at Metro Nashville Public Schools | Opinion
Editor’s note: On Sept. 23, The Tennessean ran a guest column titled “Nashville must unite on improving schools” by Mayor David Briley, Vice Mayor Jim Shulman, Nashville School Board Chair Sharon Gentry and MNPS Director Shawn Joseph. This guest column is a response from three school board members who share a different perspective. The level of dysfunction in Metro Nashville...Read MoreOctober 5, 2018 News
Parents As Literacy Partners
Leading Innovation for Tennessee Education (LIFT) is a group of Tennessee districts working together to explore innovative approaches and share best practices that benefit students. One of LIFT’s primary areas of focus has been improving literacy outcomes in the early grades. In spring 2018, Trousdale and Sullivan County Schools surveyed parents regarding their child’s early literacy...Read MoreOctober 4, 2018 News
What Literacy Skills Do Students Really Need for Work?
There’s a gap between what schools teach and what employers demand, but it’s a fuzzy one. Schools are under growing pressure to make sure that students are ready for work or job training, as well as college, when they graduate from high school. But employers say their young hires haven’t learned the reading, writing, and verbal-communication skills that are most important to...Read MoreOctober 3, 2018 News
‘We do not need to start over,’ educators advise Haslam on TNReady
Tennessee’s 3-year-old standardized test is rife with problems big and small — but doesn’t need to be scrubbed and rebuilt from scratch, according to a new report summarizing what educators told Gov. Bill Haslam during his recent statewide “listening tour.” The report instead recommends fixing the test, called TNReady, both online and on paper, and forging ahead with Tennessee’s transition to...Read MoreOctober 2, 2018 News