challenge India’s energy and climate policy: Can India meet the challenge of industrialization and climate change? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: In Paris this past December, 195 nations came to an historical agreement to reduce carbon emissions and limit the devastating impacts of climate change. While it was indeed a triumphant event worthy of great praise, these nations are now faced with the daunting task of having to achieve their intended climate goals. For many developing… Full Article
challenge Common Core’s major political challenges for the remainder of 2016 By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 07:00:00 -0400 The 2016 Brown Center Report (BCR), which was published last week, presented a study of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In this post, I’d like to elaborate on a topic touched upon but deserving further attention: what to expect in Common Core’s immediate political future. I discuss four key challenges that CCSS will face between now and the end of the year. Let’s set the stage for the discussion. The BCR study produced two major findings. First, several changes that CCSS promotes in curriculum and instruction appear to be taking place at the school level. Second, states that adopted CCSS and have been implementing the standards have registered about the same gains and losses on NAEP as states that either adopted and rescinded CCSS or never adopted CCSS in the first place. These are merely associations and cannot be interpreted as saying anything about CCSS’s causal impact. Politically, that doesn’t really matter. The big story is that NAEP scores have been flat for six years, an unprecedented stagnation in national achievement that states have experienced regardless of their stance on CCSS. Yes, it’s unfair, but CCSS is paying a political price for those disappointing NAEP scores. No clear NAEP differences have emerged between CCSS adopters and non-adopters to reverse that political dynamic. "Yes, it’s unfair, but CCSS is paying a political price for those disappointing NAEP scores. No clear NAEP differences have emerged between CCSS adopters and non-adopters to reverse that political dynamic." TIMSS and PISA scores in November-December NAEP has two separate test programs. The scores released in 2015 were for the main NAEP, which began in 1990. The long term trend (LTT) NAEP, a different test that was first given in 1969, has not been administered since 2012. It was scheduled to be given in 2016, but was cancelled due to budgetary constraints. It was next scheduled for 2020, but last fall officials cancelled that round of testing as well, meaning that the LTT NAEP won’t be given again until 2024. With the LTT NAEP on hold, only two international assessments will soon offer estimates of U.S. achievement that, like the two NAEP tests, are based on scientific sampling: PISA and TIMSS. Both tests were administered in 2015, and the new scores will be released around the Thanksgiving-Christmas period of 2016. If PISA and TIMSS confirm the stagnant trend in U.S. achievement, expect CCSS to take another political hit. America’s performance on international tests engenders a lot of hand wringing anyway, so the reaction to disappointing PISA or TIMSS scores may be even more pronounced than what the disappointing NAEP scores generated. Is teacher support still declining? Watch Education Next’s survey on Common Core (usually released in August/September) and pay close attention to teacher support for CCSS. The trend line has been heading steadily south. In 2013, 76 percent of teachers said they supported CCSS and only 12 percent were opposed. In 2014, teacher support fell to 43 percent and opposition grew to 37 percent. In 2015, opponents outnumbered supporters for the first time, 50 percent to 37 percent. Further erosion of teacher support will indicate that Common Core’s implementation is in trouble at the ground level. Don’t forget: teachers are the final implementers of standards. An effort by Common Core supporters to change NAEP The 2015 NAEP math scores were disappointing. Watch for an attempt by Common Core supporters to change the NAEP math tests. Michael Cohen, President of Achieve, a prominent pro-CCSS organization, released a statement about the 2015 NAEP scores that included the following: "The National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees NAEP, should carefully review its frameworks and assessments in order to ensure that NAEP is in step with the leadership of the states. It appears that there is a mismatch between NAEP and all states' math standards, no matter if they are common standards or not.” Reviewing and potentially revising the NAEP math framework is long overdue. The last adoption was in 2004. The argument for changing NAEP to place greater emphasis on number and operations, revisions that would bring NAEP into closer alignment with Common Core, also has merit. I have a longstanding position on the NAEP math framework. In 2001, I urged the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) to reject the draft 2004 framework because it was weak on numbers and operations—and especially weak on assessing student proficiency with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Common Core’s math standards are right in line with my 2001 complaint. Despite my sympathy for Common Core advocates’ position, a change in NAEP should not be made because of Common Core. In that 2001 testimony, I urged NAGB to end the marriage of NAEP with the 1989 standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the math reform document that had guided the main NAEP since its inception. Reform movements come and go, I argued. NAGB’s job is to keep NAEP rigorously neutral. The assessment’s integrity depends upon it. NAEP was originally intended to function as a measuring stick, not as a PR device for one reform or another. If NAEP is changed it must be done very carefully and should be rooted in the mathematics children must learn. The political consequences of it appearing that powerful groups in Washington, DC are changing “The Nation’s Report Card” in order for Common Core to look better will hurt both Common Core and NAEP. Will Opt Out grow? Watch the Opt Out movement. In 2015, several organized groups of parents refused to allow their children to take Common Core tests. In New York state alone, about 60,000 opted out in 2014, skyrocketing to 200,000 in 2015. Common Core testing for 2016 begins now and goes through May. It will be important to see whether Opt Out can expand to other states, grow in numbers, and branch out beyond middle- and upper-income neighborhoods. Conclusion Common Core is now several years into implementation. Supporters have had a difficult time persuading skeptics that any positive results have occurred. The best evidence has been mixed on that question. CCSS advocates say it is too early to tell, and we’ll just have to wait to see the benefits. That defense won’t work much longer. Time is running out. The political challenges that Common Core faces the remainder of this year may determine whether it survives. Authors Tom Loveless Image Source: Jim Young / Reuters Full Article
challenge China 2049: Economic challenges of a rising global power By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:54:00 +0000 In 2012, the Chinese government announced two centennial goals. The first was to double the 2010 GDP and per capita income for both urban and rural residents by 2021. The second was to build China into a fully developed country by 2049, the year when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) celebrates its centenary. Indeed,… Full Article
challenge U.S. Food Waste Challenge honors World Environment Day By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:42:00 -0400 In keeping with this year's theme, the USDA and EPA are launching a challenge to reduce food waste at each step from farm to fork. Full Article Living
challenge Gisele Bündchen and Don Cheadle have an environmental challenge for you By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 01 May 2014 15:12:40 -0400 Celebrity ambassadors call for support for the UN’s World Environment Day. Full Article Science
challenge Passive House beats building code box in Ice Box Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:14:06 -0400 But is it a pyrrhic victory? Full Article Design
challenge Concept for smarter wave power device a winner in GE's Ecomagination Challenge By www.earthtechling.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:49:00 -0400 The company says this system is simpler than other wave devices that need to be finely tuned to the waves to pick up their energy. Full Article Technology
challenge Care to Air Design Challenge by Levi's By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 27 May 2010 05:19:03 -0400 Air-drying clothing is definitely the cheapest, and especially the most eco-friendly way of drying your clothes; no energy or machinery is needed. However, if you live in a small space, a rainy country or simply are a busy (or forgetful) person, Full Article Living
challenge Desert Rain House gets Living Building Challenge Certification By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 11:42:06 -0500 This is not easy to do. Full Article Design
challenge Etsy Handmade Kids Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:38:40 -0400 Etsy is holding a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories: furniture, toys, eco-friendly, art, home decor, clothes and accessories. All are made for children by independent designers. Full Article Living
challenge Etsy Handmade Challenge Award Winners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:55:07 -0400 Etsy, the website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by artists and artisans, held a contest to pick web readers' favourite choices of handmade children's items in seven different categories. These were: toys, eco-friendly, furniture, Full Article Living
challenge Contest Time! The Crisis of Civilization Remix Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:06:49 -0500 The Crisis of Civilization explores our modern cultural crises by sampling archive film footage from PSAs. Now the makers are asking budding film makers to have a go themselves. Full Article Business
challenge EcoChic Design Award Challenges Chinese Fashion Designers to Face Local Problems By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:46:19 -0500 The sustainable fashion design competition is encouraging Asia’s emerging fashion designers to create mass-market clothing with minimal textile waste. Full Article Living
challenge A Jewish Response to the Energy Challenge? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:09:20 -0500 Jewish leaders met at the beginning of this month in San Francisco for the first conference dedicated to Full Article Business
challenge The Best Green Cars and Technology From Michelin's 2010 Challenge Bibendum Show By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:19:32 -0400 French tire giant Michelin recently held its 10th Challenge Bibendum, this time in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event is a chance for Michelin to rally industry players around the flag of sustainable mobility and the future of the automobile. Here's me loo Full Article Transportation
challenge The Best Green Cars and Technology From Michelin's 2010 Challenge Bibendum Show (Slideshow) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:48:23 -0400 This year, French tire giant Michelin (yes, the Michelin that made the tires on your car) held its 10th Challenge Bibendum event, this time in Rio de Janeiro. If you've never heard of this thing, don't kick yourself, Full Article Transportation
challenge Save the trees! Sign up for Rainforest Alliance's 30-Day Sustainability Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 13:10:29 -0500 Get simple but powerful personal actions delivered to your inbox every 3 days; 30 actions in all – are you up to the challenge? Full Article Science
challenge The Buckminster Fuller Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:50:28 -0400 Many of us will agree that Buckminster Fuller was way ahead of the crowd with his thinking on sustainability and eco-friendly designs. In his time he was considered an eccentric inventor with impractical ideas, now we think he's a genius! Not all of us Full Article Design
challenge The Buckminster Fuller Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:00:25 -0400 Got an idea that can save the world? Enter the Buckminster Fuller Challenge and win a hundred thousand bucks. Come up with a "design science solution" (effective application of the principles of science to the conscious design of our total environment Full Article Living
challenge Ecovative's magical mushroom insulation wins 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 09:52:00 -0400 The styrofoam substitute that they grow into packaging and insulation is the next big thing in building. Full Article Design
challenge Solving global dietary problems is a bigger challenge than climate change, scientist says By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:15:00 -0400 The director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre says it's a huge problem that meat is so "culturally embedded in Western societies." Full Article Science
challenge 'The Game Changers' documentary challenges assumptions about meat, protein and strength By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:00:00 -0500 It turns out you can still be a high-performing athlete on a plant-based diet. Full Article Living
challenge Norway challenges H&M on its sustainability claims By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 07:09:00 -0400 The Norwegian Consumer Authority thinks the fast fashion company is misleading shoppers with its so-called Conscious Collection. Full Article Living
challenge Adaptable kitchen-in-a-box is for cooking-challenged millennials By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:01:43 -0400 This compact all-in-one cooking kit is looking to overhaul the traditional kitchen for today's hectic schedules and non-traditional living situations. Full Article Design
challenge SkyCity Challenge: a design competition to figure out how to use the world's tallest prefab By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 May 2017 08:20:05 -0400 There are 17 atriums that need to be filled with creative uses. Full Article Design
challenge Sign up for the 2020 Good Food Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Switch to a planet-friendly diet this year, and show others how it can be done. Full Article Living
challenge Why is Water Such a Big Issue? Global Water Challenge Pres. Paul Faeth Sets Us Straight (Part 1) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Having given Global Water Challenge a Best of Green award earlier this year for their innovative work on the issues of drinking water and sanitation, it goes without saying that TreeHugger is a fan of their work. Full Article Science
challenge Celebrate the trees with the Leaf Stack Challenge By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:43:13 -0400 Explore the unique beauty of Autumn trees by crafting a creation from their gifts. Full Article Living
challenge Help us reach the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge! By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jun 2018 06:37:10 -0400 Every little flower helps. Especially when there's a lot of us planting them. Full Article Living
challenge Try the 'Better Burger Challenge' this summer By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:33:00 -0400 Adding vegetables or legumes to ground beef makes a burger that's tastier, healthier, and less environmentally damaging. Full Article Living
challenge 10 common myths about bike lanes, challenged by Peter Walker By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:43:17 -0400 Bike lanes carry the shock troops in the never-ending war on the car. Full Article Transportation
challenge State of the Union: “No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change” By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:19:58 -0500 President Obama’s State of the Union speech takes aim at climate change deniers. Full Article Business
challenge Obama Presidential Center faces legal challenge from park preservationists By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:38:59 -0500 The TreeHugger view is that hey, we like trees, and parks are precious, especially when they are designed by the likes of Frederick Law Olmsted. Full Article Design
challenge Jargon Watch: SVOCs, "the next challenge in indoor air quality" By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 09:38:37 -0400 Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds are in everything from your dust bunnies to your dental floss. Full Article Design
challenge Pakistan's Wasil Foundation Wins Islamic Microfinance Challenge - Islamic Microfinance Challenge By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 17 Jun 2014 17:12:00 EDT Watch this video highlighting Wasil Foundation's work. Full Article Agriculture Banking Financial Services Awards Not for Profit Broadcast Feed Announcements Corporate Social Responsibility MultiVu Video
challenge Mercury Insurance Launches 'Drive Safe Challenge' to Teach Teens the DOs and DON'Ts of Getting Behind the Wheel - Mercury Teen Driving B-Roll :45s By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 09 Mar 2016 12:00:00 EST Forty-five seconds worth of clips from the inaugural Mercury Insurance Drive Safe Challenge at Honda Center, including driving shots and classroom activities Full Article Auto Banking Financial Services Insurance Multimedia Online Internet Transportation Trucking Railroad Broadcast Feed Announcements Corporate Social Responsibility Public Safety MultiVu Video
challenge Sky City Challenge: The future of housing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:12:01 -0500 What's the best way to figure out how to use a new product? Have a competition! Full Article Design
challenge Royal Challenge Sports Drink Releases the #PlayBold Anthem - Fan Anthem #PlayBold India (Royal Challenge Sports Drink) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 18 Mar 2016 14:08:00 EDT Fan Anthem #PlayBold India (Royal Challenge Sports Drink) Full Article Advertising Music Sports Beer Wine & Spirits Sporting Events New Products Services MultiVu Video
challenge Jedi Performers Engage in Epic Lightsaber Challenge at the Top of the World's Tallest Building - Dubai's Burj Khalifa - as Star Wars: The Force Awakens Becomes Available for Digital Download - Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest buildin By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 08 Apr 2016 10:25:00 EDT Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest building Full Article Entertainment Film & Motion picture Travel Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions New Products Services MultiVu Video
challenge Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Community Aces Challenge Winners - Five charities win a share of $50,000 in Isle of Capri Casinos’ Community Aces Challenge. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 12 Apr 2016 13:25:00 EDT Five charities win a share of $50,000 in Isle of Capri Casinos’ Community Aces Challenge. Full Article Gambling Casinos Travel Social Media Awards Not for Profit Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge The Makers of Dinty Moore® Stew Challenge America's Lumbersexuals to Become Real Lumberjacks in STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Championship - Misery Whip Training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 04 May 2016 10:25:00 EDT Professional lumberjack Adrian Flygt teaches a dedicated team of off-the-street lumbersexuals on how to use the “misery whip” saw during their training in Stillwater, Minn. Full Article Food Beverages Sports Sporting Events New Products Services Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge Mercury Insurance Launches 'Drive Safe Challenge' to Teach Teens the DOs and DON'Ts of Getting Behind the Wheel - Mercury Teen Driving B-Roll :45s By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 09 Mar 2016 12:00:00 EST Forty-five seconds worth of clips from the inaugural Mercury Insurance Drive Safe Challenge at Honda Center, including driving shots and classroom activities Full Article Auto Banking Financial Services Insurance Multimedia Online Internet Transportation Trucking Railroad Broadcast Feed Announcements Corporate Social Responsibility Public Safety MultiVu Video
challenge Royal Challenge Sports Drink Releases the #PlayBold Anthem - Fan Anthem #PlayBold India (Royal Challenge Sports Drink) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 18 Mar 2016 14:08:00 EDT Fan Anthem #PlayBold India (Royal Challenge Sports Drink) Full Article Advertising Music Sports Beer Wine & Spirits Sporting Events New Products Services MultiVu Video
challenge Jedi Performers Engage in Epic Lightsaber Challenge at the Top of the World's Tallest Building - Dubai's Burj Khalifa - as Star Wars: The Force Awakens Becomes Available for Digital Download - Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest buildin By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 08 Apr 2016 10:25:00 EDT Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest building Full Article Entertainment Film & Motion picture Travel Amusement Parks and Tourist Attractions New Products Services MultiVu Video
challenge Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Community Aces Challenge Winners - Five charities win a share of $50,000 in Isle of Capri Casinos’ Community Aces Challenge. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 12 Apr 2016 13:25:00 EDT Five charities win a share of $50,000 in Isle of Capri Casinos’ Community Aces Challenge. Full Article Gambling Casinos Travel Social Media Awards Not for Profit Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge Merck, the American Diabetes Association and America's Diabetes Challenge Celebrity Voices Unite to Take on National Health Epidemic - Tim McGraw wants to hear from you! By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 27 Apr 2016 11:50:00 EDT Tim McGraw wants to hear from you! Full Article Biotechnology Healthcare Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge The Makers of Dinty Moore® Stew Challenge America's Lumbersexuals to Become Real Lumberjacks in STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Championship - Misery Whip Training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 04 May 2016 10:25:00 EDT Professional lumberjack Adrian Flygt teaches a dedicated team of off-the-street lumbersexuals on how to use the “misery whip” saw during their training in Stillwater, Minn. Full Article Food Beverages Sports Sporting Events New Products Services Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge #pass4prostate Challenge Raises Prostate Cancer Awareness and Research Funds - Nick Cummins promotes #pass4prostate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 06 Aug 2015 10:50:00 EDT Qantas Wallabies player Nick Cummins promotes the #pass4prostate challenge and USA vs. Australia match coming up on Sept. 5 in Chicago. #pass4prostate and the match are presented by Astellas Pharma Full Article Healthcare Hospitals Internet Technology Medical Pharmaceuticals Sports Social Media Broadcast Feed Announcements Corporate Social Responsibility MultiVu Video
challenge Team Challenge Recruiting Participants to Take Over the Big Easy at 2016 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon - Video OneTitle By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 15 Oct 2015 10:25:00 EDT Video 1 Preview Image Caption Full Article Advertising Healthcare Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Sporting Events Not for Profit Broadcast Feed Announcements MultiVu Video
challenge International Study Prompts Rethink on the Rise of Diabetes in Cities - Addressing the urban diabetes challenge By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 17 Nov 2015 14:14:00 EST Addressing the urban diabetes challenge Full Article Biotechnology Healthcare Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals Economic news trends analysis Survey Polls & Research Clinical Trials Medical Discoveries MultiVu Video
