Catch up on the most compelling K-12 news stories you may have missed this week
Every Friday, I’ll recap some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week.
I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com [1] and read up on other news you may have missed.
In this week’s news:
Shocking data reveals Millennials lacking skills across board [2]
International data sets show U.S. Millennials hit global bottoms for skills in literacy, numeracy and technology problem-solving.
Partnerships strengthen computer science movement [3]
Programs between the education, business communities help students become engaged in computer science courses from a younger age.
10 building blocks of early childhood education [4]
High-quality early childhood education programs give students an equitable start, research says.
Common Core is changing how schools teach ELA and math [5]
States considered strong adopters of Common Core are more likely to see a de-emphasis of fiction and a decline in advanced math enrollment among middle school students thanks to adoption, according to a new report.