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A new report by the U. S. Department of Education – its first such comparison of academic achievement documented from before the coronavirus pandemic to now – reveals an unprecedented drop in grade scores across math and reading not seen in more than half a century.“These are some of the largest declines we have observed in a single assessment cycle in 50 years,” said Daniel McGrath, the acting associate commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, the Education Department’s res …

Recently, the Florida Department of Education released its report on the academic performance of all public schools within the state of Florida for the 2021-2022 school year. In its findings, the report highlights statewide improvements in school grades that far exceeded the department’s expectations.Governor Ron DeSantis applauded the efforts of all public school districts across the state, especially those who exited the School Improvement Support list by the end of the school year. A sti …

Democrats and Republicans, whether those who represent either party in public office or their faithful constituents who vote them in, (almost) never see eye-to-eye.True story. In fact, that reality has stood the test of time within the world’s oldest democracy. And no more is it evident than in today’s circus show we call politics. Now, and perhaps more than ever before, the U.S. political divide is as vast as it is ridiculous. So much so, that almost nothing ever gets accomplished, especially o …

Not long ago, would-be college prospects often considered academic prowess and institutional prestige as primary indicators when choosing which college or university they planned to attend.However, such innocence has diminished over the years amidst the ever-rising expectations of higher education institutions in waiting. Factor in the social unrest plaguing the U.S. and the global pandemic now in its third year of invading the world, and you have a perfect storm of mental health deterioration p …

Recently, a new report was released that uncovered equity gaps in graduation rates among a number of 2-year and 4-year higher education institutions across the country.Researchers from Tyron Partners, an investment banking services and strategy consultancy for education institutions, who published the report, also uncovered significant differences in student support services between colleges and universities that narrowed disparities based on race and ethnicity.The report data was obtained using …