FG cautions State Govts against hasty reopening of schools
The Federal Government has called for caution as some state governments announce reopening of schools, saying that COVID-19 remains potent and very dangerous. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force...
State of American Education: Issues of equity, reopenings, budgets loom large
While the annual National Principals Conference, hosted by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), wasn’t able to take place as usual this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, its headline session still took place in a virtual...
Researchers: State budget cuts feed declines in test scores, achievement
Dive Brief: New research published Tuesday by Education Next suggests declines in learning outcomes coincide with cuts to state education spending. A $1,000 reduction in per-pupil spending nixes average test scores in math and reading by 3.9% on average, the authors...