Securing Successful Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) President, Linda M. Gojak, discusses in the NCTM article, “Stay the Course: Supporting Success with the Common Core State Standards,” how crucial it is for all stakeholders to work together if we are to secure effective math opportunities for children. She explains how “we are currently on a journey that has the potential to make an unprecedented difference for students if we think purposefully about how to change practice and about the content that we teach.”
Read More →Survey Finds Employers Still Value Four-Year College Degrees, But Want More
An outcome from The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Public Media’s Marketplace special report found that many employers value a four-year college degree more today than five years ago – as it was stated in The Chronicle’s article, “A College Degree Sorts Job Applicants, but Employers Wish It Meant More.”
Marketplace and The Chronicle commissioned a survey of employers who hire recent college graduates in August and September 2012, to find out how well employers think colleges and universities are preparing students for careers. The report showed that though half of the participating employers surveyed said they have trouble finding recent graduates qualified to fill positions, most colleges do a good job producing successful employees, with room for improvement.
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