Have you Heard? Newsworthy items from the field

Abstract

A report from Grantmakers for Education sheds some light on the projects teachers are seeking to fund through DonorsChoose. A Fordham Institute study finds that students whose teachers are more rigorous graders perform better on end-of-course exams. And these effects persist into subsequent courses. A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development finds that teenagers’ career aspirations are increasingly narrow and do not necessarily align with labor market trends. The International Literacy Association has released its annual What’s Hot in Literacy report.