More U.S. students are graduating high school than ever before, with the nationwide completion rate close to 90%. But that seemingly good news hides a worrisome fact: far too many students are unprepared for life after graduation. Findings based on state data paint a bleak picture. For instance, in California last year, only 44% of […]
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Ask students what year Columbus sailed the ocean blue and they’ll likely respond with “1492!” Schools have been drilling such facts into children’s brains since the dawn of public education. In past decades, long lectures and rote learning were necessary evils. Information had to flow in one direction only — from all-knowing teachers to students
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For many gifted students, the school day is a snooze-fest. Seven in 10 public school teachers agree that “too often, the brightest students are bored and under-challenged in school,” according to a 2008 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
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Imagine if aspiring surgeons could coast through medical school by simply showing up to class and watching the clock tick away. Or if mechanics could receive their certifications by just observing, not repairing, cars.
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