It’s testing season. Lisa Nielsen, a top NYC education department official, uses her personal blog to encourage parents and children to opt out of standardized tests. She also provides a list of seven ideas (including sleeping) for teachers who must entertain, er, occupy these “opt-out” students during test time. (The Innovative Educator, h/t New York Post)

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Check in. So whatever happened to net price calculators, which all U.S. colleges and universities were required last year to create and place on their websites?  Not much, which is why federal officials should start monitoring and regulating. (New York Times)

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Borrowers who drop out. Graduating college with a mountaContinue Reading »