That’ll get someone’s attention. Texas lawmakers “zero out” funding for standardized exams in hopes of drawing attention to a bigger conversation about testing. (h/t Joy Resmovits) (KUT News)
Priorities. A new report finds that universities spent more on athletics per athlete than on academics per student from 2005-10. (Inside Higher Ed)
Promising trends. In 2000, 61 percent of blContinue Reading »
By Mandy Zatynski on 16 Jan 2013 in Quick Hits and tagged Achievement Gap, athletic budgets, high school diplomas, School closings, Standardized Testing, STARR, Texas, university spending
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