Dropout Nation: America’s Public Education Reform

Today, on Wisconsin Public Radio, I heard the term “Dropout Nation” for the first time.  After checking out the Nation Center for Statistics, it’s clear to see that even though dropout rates have lowered in the last 10 years, we’re still leaving 7-12% of those aged 16-24 without a high school degree or equivalent.  Interestingly, […]

Tablets As Multi-Purpose Instructional Devices

Schools in Brunswick, Georgia will soon begin testing a set of 60 brand new iPads to see if the devices can be successfully utilized by students and teachers to further their educational goals.  Though studies in the last decade have shown little or no benefit to having laptops in the classroom, schools are looking to […]

SparkEd: Lowering the Drop-Out Rate in San Antonio

The city of San Antonio is building itself up as the “City of Innovation.”  To get started, the city is focusing on building up their youth.  New efforts spawning from the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce economic outlook conference are aimed at lowering San Antonio’s 27% high school drop-out rate (which is almost 20% […]