RELEASE ROUND-UP: HISTORY AND CIVICS

STORIES

USA Today - More Students Have Basic History, Civics Knowledge

Washington Post – Fourth-Graders Improve History, Civics Scores

Washington Post - Fourth Grade Scores Rise in History, Civics

New York Times – Students Gain Only Marginally on Test of U.S. History

New York Times - Modest Gains Seen in U.S. Students History Scores

Wall Street Journal – Students Show Scant Gains in History, Civics Knowledge

Education Week - Students' Mastery of Civics and History Mixed

Education Daily – NAEP History Scores Rise in Three Grades

Washington Times – U.S. Test Scores Rise in History, Level in Civics

Christian Science Monitor – US Students Aren’t History Whizzes, But They’re Improving

U.S. News & World Report – Nation’s Report Card Shows Room for Improvement

Cleveland Plain Dealer – Students Don’t Know Much About History

Detroit Free Press - National Test Finds Most Students Aren't Excelling in Civics

Philly Burbs – Finding Their Places in History

United Press International – Few Gains Seen in U.S. Education Report

Associated Press -- Pupils Gaining in Civics, History Basics

List of Outlets Running AP Story:

Akron Free Press

Benton Crier

Boston Herald

Brockton News

CBS

Centre Daily Times

Chandler News Dispatch

Christian Broadcasting Network

CNN.com

Columbus Ledger Enquirer

Contra Costa Times

Daily Advance

Denver Post

Dunton Springs Evening Post

Ely Times

Examiner

Forbes

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Fort Wayne News

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Fox News

Hendersonville Times News

Herald News Daily

Hinesberg Journal

Howell Times and Transcript

Jackson News Tribune

Jordan Falls News

Kentucky.com

KSL-TV

Leading the Charge (Australia)

Los Angeles Times

Meadow Free Press

Miami Herald

MLive.com

Modesto Bee

Monterey County Herald

New Hope Courier

Newsday

Olberlin, KS

Pierceland Herald

Pioneer Press

Pioneer Times Journal

Prescott Herald

Rocky Mount Telegram

San Diego Union Tribune

San Luis Obispo Tribune

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Sierra Times.com

Sky Valley Journal

The Bellingham Herald

The Charlotte Observer

The Kindred Times

The NewsTribune.com

The Olympian

The Ottawa Recorder

The Westfall Weekly News

Topeka Capital-Journal

Wall Street Journal

Washington Times

White Rock Reviewer

Wilmington Morning Star

WKRN

WSTM-TV

WTOP

Wyoming News

BLOGS

Cato-at-Liberty – No Matter What, NCLB is Great!

The Gradebook - The Declaration of What?

Learnlets – Civic Education (or lack thereof)

The Locker Room (John Locke Foundation) – U.S. History and Civics Test Results Released

The Thicket at State Legislatures – Civics Report Card: Many Students Don’t Know Enough About Democracy

Joanne Jacobs – Scores Rise in History, Civics

The Comp Book – Sam Cooke Was Wrong

Dallas Blog – National Report Card Out on Civics and History

Orlando Sentinel – Future Citizens Falling Short?

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Social Studies: Can't Get No Respect?

Ed in '08 - History Test Results Prove the Value of Good Measurements



COMMENTARY/STATEMENTS

U.S. Department of Education – Statement by Secretary Spellings on History and Civics Reports Released by The Nation’s Report Card

Senator Edward M. Kennedy – Press Release: Kennedy, Alexander on Release of 2006 NAEP Scores for History and Civics

Education Trust – Education Trust Statement on 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in U.S. History and Civics

Center for Civic Education – Press Release: National Study Reveals Civic Deficit in U.S. Schools

Ascribe -- Leading History Education Experts Available to Discuss U.S. History NAEP Results

Alliance for Excellent Education -- BOB WISE, PRESIDENT OF THE ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION,REACTS TO 2006 NAEP U.S. HISTORY AND CIVICS SCORES

National Council for the Social Studies -- National Council for the Social Studies Calls for Change as Nation's Report Card Predicts Trouble Ahead for Next Generation of Citizens, Healthy Democracy