Last week, we talked about the results of several national and international standardized tests. While standardized tests are good for comparing large groups to each other, they […]
Tag: schools
Proof teachers make a difference
Early this month, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development released the results of its triennial, global standardized test for 15-year-olds. More than half of the 81 […]
What kind of terrible parent pays their child to get an A? (Well, me)
by Robin Abcarian Is it OK to pay a child to do well in school? I’m currently grappling with this question. Five years ago, my then-8-year-old niece […]
The ‘who’ and the ‘why’ of chronic student absenteeism are key
by Colyn Ritter As our country reflects on the decisions made to close schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and the severe damage it did to students’ academic […]
Nov. 5 letters to the editor
Schools can’t always offer career readiness In the letter to the editor “Schools should offer better career readiness” (DP-10-22-23), the author says the schools of West Virginia […]
Oct. 22 letters to the editor
Schools should offer better career readiness If you drive through the Toyota plant in Putnam County, you will be surprised by the number of Ohio cars in […]
Don’t think it can happen here?
The U.S. government once burned books it didn’t like by Madison Ingram This year is on pace to set the record for the highest number of attempted […]
Oct. 1 letters to the editor
Regarding WVU cuts to library funding I had to laugh when I read The Dominion Post story “Transformation moves on to Academic Units” (9-21-23) about cuts to […]
Teaching civics to students can also educate their parents
by Liam Julian Perhaps at no moment in recent American memory has a widespread understanding of civics been more crucial. Yet the portents are ominous. The latest […]
Student no-shows are a chronic problem in our schools
West Virginia has too many children who fail to show up for school on a regular basis. Data from the state’s 2022-23 Balanced Scorecard find that 28% […]
