Apr 29 Education U of L Math Teacher Focuses on Statistics A University of Louisville assistant professor will spend the next five years researching how middle and high school math teachers can master teaching mathematical statistics. By Devin Katayama Apr 29 Education U of L Math Teacher Focuses on Statistics Devin Katayama
Apr 25 Education Louisville Parent Meets President Obama A Jefferson County parent will meet President Barack Obama Thursday in recognition of parent engagement in children's education. By Devin Katayama Apr 25 Education Louisville Parent Meets President Obama Devin Katayama
Apr 25 Education Local Students Support World Immunizations A handful of Jefferson County Public Schools students are walking today in support of World Immunization Week.The campaign targets the estimated 1.7 million children that will die this year from diseases that have “all but disappeared in the U.S.” One in five children around the world do not have access to the life-saving immunizations needed to survive, according to the Shot@Life website. The map above shows data from the World Health Organization (WHO) on immunization coverage with measles-containing vaccines in infants.The “World Immunization Week” is a campaign led by WHO, and along with it the Shot@Life campaign is launching this week to raise awareness of immunization issues affecting other countries.As Time Magazine reports, while some diseases like measles have increased in areas of the world, deaths by measles has actually declined the past decade. By Devin Katayama Apr 25 Education Local Students Support World Immunizations Devin Katayama
Apr 24 Education McConnell Highlights Tough Job Market for College Graduates In a push to younger voters, President Barack Obama is touring college campuses this week to discuss the problems of student loan debt. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is blaming the president for the poor job market that college graduates enter.Interest rates for subsidized Stafford Loans are set to double this summer, going from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. The White House projects more than 7.5 million students will face steeper debt if lawmakers don't act to freeze the interest rate. Mr. Obama says that should be a higher priority than protecting tax breaks for wealthy Americans.But in a Senate floor speech, McConnell says the president is too busy pointing fingers and not taking responsibility for the poor economy that students face. "It’s the millionaires. It’s the banks. It’s big oil. It’s the weather. It’s Fox News. It’s anything but him. And it’s absurd. I mean, if you believe that a president who got everything he wanted for two years—two whole years—has nothing to do with the problems we face, then I’ve got a solar panel company to sell you," he says. By Phillip M. Bailey Apr 24 Education McConnell Highlights Tough Job Market for College Graduates Phillip M. Bailey
Apr 23 Education Lawmakers Support Career and Technical Education, Minus Funding A new law supporting Kentucky’s career and technical education programs lacks the proper funding to take effect, but education officials say the legislation shows the state’s support for making students college and career ready. By Devin Katayama Apr 23 Education Lawmakers Support Career and Technical Education, Minus Funding Devin Katayama
Apr 23 Education Council Approves Tuition Increase for Higher Education By Devin Katayama Apr 23 Education Council Approves Tuition Increase for Higher Education Devin Katayama