For less than 1 percent of what our nation spends on education each year, we’ve convinced nearly every state in the country to raise their standards for teaching and learning the first time that’s happened in a generation, said President Obama. Hes referencing the Common Core State Standards, a new set of benchmarks now adopted [...]
Community colleges should take over some adult school programs from cash-strapped school districts like Los Angeles Unified as California’s financial crisis lingers, a state watchdog agency has recommended. A report by the Little Hoover Commission lists several recommendations for making the community college system more effective. They include diverting state funding for adult education from [...]
DALLAS – Feb. 13, 2012 – Most people concerned about heart disease know to avoid the usual health hazards – obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking – but an interactive cardiology research-based website launched by UT Southwestern Medical Center may lead to new thinking about lifetime risk factors. The consumer-friendly Heart IQ website [...]
Education historian, Diane Ravitch, became known for her push to establish national standards for K-12 education. From 1997-2004, she served as a member of the National Assessment Governing Board and marshaled the federal testing program. Now, in her book, The Life and Death of the Great American School System, she maintains that the use of these [...]
When US News & World Report debuted its list of “America’s Best Colleges” nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they’ve had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. Yes, students and families still buy the guide and its less famous competitors [...]
DALLAS – Jan. 20, 2012 – The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body’s ability to devour itself, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in the journal Nature. Dr. Beth Levine (second from left) and UT Southwestern colleagues – including Dr. Philipp Scherer, Dr. Kai Sun and Dr. Congcong [...]