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Download full textGoodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children in Texas and across the United States. The theme of this issue is "College Preparation." Contents include: (1) Texas Public School…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Preparation, Student Attrition, Public Schools
Mayer Bryant, Veronica; Hsu, Gabriella; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2022
ACTA's What Will They Learn?® (WWTL) project is designed to help students choose the best college or university for them. The printed report and its online companion WhatWillTheyLearn.com represent the only assessment of U.S. colleges and universities that focuses on what schools are actually teaching. This report assigns grades to over 1,130…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Pidluzny, Jonathan; Urban, Nathaniel; Quillen, Alexandra; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2021
"What Will They Learn?" has been documenting for the last 13 years the crisis of weak core curriculum requirements. In addition to helping students choose the right college for the right reasons, American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) works with college and university leaders on campuses around the country to strengthen curricula…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Pidluzny, Jonathan; Urban, Nathaniel; Quillen, Alexandra; Kempson, Lauri – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2020
In this 12th edition of its flagship annual survey of college general education curricula, "What Will They Learn?," American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) shines a light on the wide disparity in academic standards at institutions of higher learning across the country. "What Will They Learn?" reviews the core curricula…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, College Curriculum, Public Colleges, Private Colleges
Network for Public Education, 2018
Using technology to deliver instruction in schools has become increasingly popular. Students are required to use online programs, textbooks and apps as part of their classwork and homework. BYOD (bring your own device) school policies have filled classrooms and hallways with students carrying smart phones, laptops and iPads. The increased reliance…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Blended Learning
Direct linkAmos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2012
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) To Be Continued: Congress Enacts Temporary Funding Mechanism to Keep Government Operating Until March 2013; Bill…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, High School Graduates, Public Education
Peer reviewedMadaus, Joseph W. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
Discussion of college foreign language requirements for students with learning disabilities considers how foreign language courses affect college admission, foreign language as a college graduation requirement, variations in how colleges determine course substitutions, and useful documentation for the substitution process. Insets list suggested…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), College Admission, College Bound Students, High Schools
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Migrant Education. – 1996
This resource guide assists migrant parents of secondary school students (grades 7-12) in understanding the educational system. The guide presents a compilation of information from an array of books, manuals, school documents, and ideas from migrant practitioners. The introduction overviews the Texas State Migrant Education Program, including…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, College Bound Students, Graduation Requirements, Higher Education
