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Proposal Under Consideration by Board of Education
State K-12 and higher education officials, with input
from business representatives and others, have
recommended a high school course of study,
MassCore, to help ensure that
public high school students graduate ready for college
and
career.
A vote on the proposal is expected by June.
The recommended program of studies includes: four credits of English, four credits of math, three credits of lab-based science, three credits of history and social science and two credits of the same foreign language. MassCore also recommends additional learning opportunities such as AP classes, dual enrollment (taking a college level course while in HS), a senior project, online courses for high school or college credit, and service or work-based learning. The MassCore curriculum was developed by an advisory committee, which included educators, high school students, guidance counselors, and business representatives including MBAE Board members Maura Banta of IBM, Maria Gorsuch-Kennedy of EMC, Robert Richardson of Intel and Linda Noonan, Managing Director. MBAE contributed information about work readiness skills that employers require and that high school graduates need to succeed. |
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Identifies Successes and Shortcomings
After 18 months of hearings, research, and
information gathering, the bipartisan Commission on
No Child Left Behind issued its report with
recommendations on reauthorization of the Act.
Among the Commission's goals is ensuring that
NCLB is a more useful force in closing the
achievement gap that separates disadvantaged
children and their peers.
The commission heard the experiences of students, educators, parents, administrators, state and district officials, experts and policymakers from across the country. This report uses this information to outline specific and actionable recommendations for establishing a high-achieving education system. Among its recommendations is, "developing voluntary national model standards and assessments that will help ensure all students are properly prepared for college and the workplace. MBAE is working with the the National Center for Educational Accountability, sponsor of Just for the Kids, to identify examples in Massachusetts schools where success has occurred as a result of clear standards, curricula, accountability, assessment data and professional support. Please contact us to share your story! |
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Make Strategic Investments in Ed Reform
Want to know how your company or business organization can make your involvement in education reform more strategic? Wondering how to get started in helping to improve America’s public schools? The new "Business Tools for Better Schools” Toolkit has been launched by Achieve, Inc., to help you ensure that your current and future investments in education reform are making the biggest impact possible. The goal is to improve public schools in three key areas: (1) ensuring that high school graduates are ready for college and work; (2) strengthening the science, technology, engineering and math pipeline of talent; and (3) maximizing data-driven decisions in education. The Toolkit provides the facts, data and specific tools needed to spur business involvement at state and local levels and includes snapshots of business efforts currently underway to serve as examples and stimulate ideas for your organization. For more information or to provide feedback, contact Sandy Boyd at Achieve, Inc. at 202-419-1542. |
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