http://news.stanford.edu Latest K-12 Education news headlines from Stanford University. Copyright (C) Stanford University en-us http://news.stanford.edu/images/srdot.gif http://news.stanford.edu http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/may/education-plank-qanda-051612.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/may/education-plank-qanda-051612.html Professor David Plank offers insight into a new report evaluating California's K-12 education system, with reasons to be hopeful that some reform may be on the way. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/march/rethinking-history-education-030512.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/march/rethinking-history-education-030512.html A partnership between Stanford and San Francisco schools gives students a new way to learn about the past by reading historical documents instead of textbooks. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/pre-college-programs-021612.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/pre-college-programs-021612.html Stanford has brought several programs designed to enrich the educational experiences of middle and high school students under one roof, a new administrative unit known as Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/reardon-achievement-gap-021312.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/february/reardon-achievement-gap-021312.html The gap in test scores between rich and poor students has grown steadily since the 1960s and is now nearly twice as large as the black-white achievement gap, according to Stanford research. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/finnish-schools-reform-012012.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/january/finnish-schools-reform-012012.html Educational philosophy in Finland is strikingly different than in the United States, but the students there outperform U.S. learners. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/2011-roundtable-education-102211.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/2011-roundtable-education-102211.html Technology will transform tomorrow's education, panelists participating in the discussion said, but don't underestimate the power of the people. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/step-recruit-teachers-101711.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/step-recruit-teachers-101711.html The Stanford Teacher Education Program has joined a national initiative to tackle the country’s need for 100,000 science, technology, engineering and math teachers in 10 years. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/2011-roundtable-schools-100611.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/october/2011-roundtable-schools-100611.html Join PBS host Charlie Rose and a panel of educational innovators as they tackle the question of how to improve America's troubled school system. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/september/english-language-learning-091311.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/september/english-language-learning-091311.html With more students than ever identified as English Language Learners in the United States, language expert and Stanford education Professor Kenji Hakuta is leading a national initiative to provide teachers with resources to meet these students' educational needs. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 PDT http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/august/stanford-college-prep-080211.html http://news.stanford.edu/news/2011/august/stanford-college-prep-080211.html While most of their peers don't graduate from high school, Stanford College Prep participants have their sights set on not only a high school diploma but also a college degree. The Haas Center program brings undergraduates, postgraduate instructors and dedicated staff together to provide 45 students at East Palo Alto Academy High School with tutoring, mentorship and the tools they need to be admitted to – and to succeed in – college. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 PDT