How Can the Community School Model Support Newcomer Education?  – News ad

How Can the Community School Model Support Newcomer Education?  – News ad

Students at OIHS drop out at nearly half the rate that newcomers students do at other Oakland high schools. The school’s success comes largely from the community school model, which co-locates essential services on campus, ensuring easy access for students and families. The model adheres to the principle of “Maslow before Bloom,” which suggests that … Read more

Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic? – News ad

Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic? – News ad

Curriculum Associates did not detect as much deterioration as NWEA, but did find widespread stagnation in 2023-24, according to a report released on August 19, 2024. Their researcher Kristen Huff described the numerical differences as tiny ones that have to do with the fact that these are different tests, taken by different students and use … Read more

Nearly 6 out of 10 Middle and High School Grades Are Wrong, Study Finds – News ad

Nearly 6 out of 10 Middle and High School Grades Are Wrong, Study Finds – News ad

This analysis is evidence that widespread grade inflation, which has also been documented by the ACT, the National Center for Education Statistics and independent scholars, has persisted through 2023. In this transcript analysis, grade inflation occurred more frequently for Black and Hispanic students than Asian and white students. It was also more common for low-income … Read more