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What Do The Latest NAEP Data Say About Learning Loss?
Early this morning, the results of the highly anticipated 2024 NAEP were released. The results in a nutshell: student achievement is not back to its pre-pandemic levels, with reading scores especially posting declines and the lowest-performing students continuing to struggle the most. “The news is not good,” said Peggy Carr, NCES Commissioner. “This
How To Get Students To Think Like Scientists
On his new Substack, “The Next 30 Years: The Future Of Education Reform,” Robert Pondiscio has a new piece on the importance of content-specific knowledge for building skills like critical thinking. “You want students to ‘think like a scientist’ instead of studying science?” he asks. “You can’t.” He continues, There
7 Key Facts From the 2024 Election
It was a new day in Washington as Trump returned to the White House and Republicans have control of the Senate and House. In light of the inaugural events, here is a recap of seven must-know facts from the 2024 election: For more election insights, see our 2024 post election report.
Roll Call: Trump’s big bang approach to Day 1
In today’s Roll Call, The Winston Group’s David Winston covers Trump’s first day in office. Beyond the pardons, as Inauguration Day progressed, the contrast between the policies of Biden and Trump was astonishingly obvious. After four years of bad decisions, Trump sent a clear signal that a new sheriff was
Daily Caller: Here Are The 7 Reasons Why Trump Is Getting Inaugurated
The Winston Group’s David Winston and Myra Miller in today’s Daily Caller on the seven reasons Trump is getting inaugurated. It is a new day in Washington as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House and Republicans have control of the Senate and House. As prep for your upcoming
The Battle For Free Speech Is On
Meta has announced a change to their content moderation policies, admitting previous policies have gone too far and fact checkers “have destroyed more trust than they created.” Mark Zuckerberg called the recent election a “cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech.” Nowhere is the battle over free speech more intense than in higher education,