Ind. elementary-school teachers hope math club will spread Two elementary-school teachers in an Indiana district have created a math club for students looking to take on more challenging work. Students in the club recently showed off their skills during a meeting of school board trustees. "We're hoping that since our presentation at the board meeting that other Clay Community schools are working to develop their own mental math teams," said Christy Stevenson, one of the teachers who started the club. The Brazil (Ind.) Times (2/28) How much homework is too much? A recent University of Phoenix School of Education poll has found high-school teachers assign an average of 3.5 hours of homework per weeknight -- totaling about 17 hours each week. "If that's how it actually plays out, it strikes me as too much by far," writes Karin Klein, who argues homework assignments should be worthwhile and relevant and should not require major parental involvement. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/Opinion L.A. (3/1)  | Try Lexia Reading Core5 FREE!
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 | Where did the common core movement begin? This article offers a timeline of the development of the Common Core State Standards. Experts note that the standards were in the works in 2008 when former Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano created a task force to discuss the need to increase focus on math, science and workforce. "The more she thought about it, she came to the conclusion that America couldn't lead the world in innovation and remain being competitive if we didn't have an internationally competitive education system," said Dane Linn, a vice president of the Business Roundtable who oversees its Education and Workforce Committee. U.S. News & World Report (2/27) Other News  |
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 | Iowa university helps inspire high-school students in STEM The University of Iowa is providing an opportunity for students not only to research areas of interest in science, technology, engineering and math but also to present their work to fellow students and a panel of judges. The Iowa Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium -- recently hosted by the university -- drew about 150 high-school students. One student presented research about pollutants in local streams. KGAN-TV (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) (2/27)  | Services Built For Tapping Limitless Potential.
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