Cory Turner appears in the following:
Standardized Testing: The Onion Nails It
Friday, May 30, 2014
Standardized tests. A lot of parents hate them because they think they're too stressful, that their kids take too many, and that a bad test could ruin hopes of Harvard.
Some teachers are dubious because they're often judged, in part, on how well kids do on these tests.
As for ...
Anatomy Of A Great Commencement Speech
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
U.S. Tests Teens A Lot, But Worldwide, Exam Stakes Are Higher
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
What Exactly Is 'High-Quality' Preschool?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
For years, President Obama has been a vocal booster of early childhood education. In his past two State of the Union addresses, he has called on Congress to help fund preschool for every child in the country.
"Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a ...
The New SAT: Less Vocabulary, More Linear Equations
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
An Education Reporter Puts Himself To The (Standardized) Test
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
Does The Fight For A Cursive Comeback Miss The Point?
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Teachers Hit The Books To Master New Education Standards
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Almost all the states and Washington, D.C., are grappling with a big challenge as the new school year nears: getting teachers up to speed on the Common Core, a sweeping set of new education standards for English language arts and math.
The Common Core will soon apply to most of ...
Among Conservatives, Concerns Grow Over New School Standards
Monday, June 24, 2013
"Common Core" is one of the biggest phrases in education today. To many educators and policymakers, it's a big, exciting idea that will ensure that America's students have the tools to succeed after graduation.
But a growing number of conservatives see things differently.
For years, states used their own, state-specific ...
How Do You Teach The Civil Rights Movement?
Monday, June 17, 2013
Note: As part of NPR's series on the summer of 1963, reporter Cory Turner headed to Jackson, Miss. to take a look at how folks are teaching the Civil Rights movement to kids who weren't a part of it — and making the lessons stick.
Much has changed in the ...