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Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on September 3, 2010 By rohit

Put down your No. 2 pencils and get ready for the next generation of standardized tests, featuring fewer multiple choice questions and increased use of computers

States work together to create new academic tests (AP)

Published on June 24, 2010 By

SEATTLE – Two big coalitions of states are competing for federal dollars to create a series of new national academic tests to replace the current patchwork system.

Job and Stock Market Woes Could Linger for Retirees (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on June 16, 2010 By

The state of the job market and stock market in the year you retire could affect how much income you receive a decade or more into your retirement. A stock market decline in the years leading up to retirement typically causes a reduction in investment income that can still be felt 10 years later, according to new Wellesley College research . High unemployment around the time of retirement means some older workers may be pushed out of the workforce earlier than planned, which also generally reduces retirement income.

Workplace Ethics: The High Cost of Compromise (BusinessWeek)

Published on June 4, 2010 By rohit

This year’s college graduates enter a job market nearly as challenging as the one confronted by last June’s class, and scarce jobs make ethical decisions even tougher. How will the latest crop of corporate recruits respond when the boss suggests that they manipulate sales numbers, when they encounter a racially biased work environment, or when they are instructed to lie to cover up a mistake? New employees inevitably face ethical challenges

How should we teach our future teachers? (AP)

Published on May 27, 2010 By rohit

SEATTLE – Hemant Mehta ’s formal training taught him how to write a lesson plan and how public schooling began in the U.S., but it was useless when it came to keeping order in the classroom and getting students to pay attention. To get through his first year teaching math to high school students in Naperville, Ill., the 27-year-old needed help from Twitter , math blogs on the Internet, TV sitcoms and experienced teachers down the hall.