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Martin West
Curriculum
May 3, 2023

Latest national test results underscore declining knowledge of U.S. history and civics

As they did for math and reading, eighth grade scores dropped in 2022 for U.S. history and civics; impact of Covid may be just one factor.

John Fensterwald
School Finance
August 20, 2018

Fewer Californians than residents nationwide favor raising teacher pay

Strikes in low-paying states opened the public's eyes. In California, where teachers are among nation's highest paid – cost of living aside – Education Next's 2018 poll found more support for raising overall funding than teacher pay.

John Fensterwald
Deeper Learning
March 17, 2016

Rating schools by students' social-emotional skills worth trying, evaluator says

Researchers criticize CORE districts' use of student surveys of their social-emotional skills.

John Fensterwald