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Are High Schools Failing Their Students?
The NeedDoes earning a diploma guarantee that a high school graduate is ready for work and college? It should, for very ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Assessment Literacy in Today’s Classroom
The documentation of student learning and progress now plays a primary role in how our schools and educational programs ...
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Should Race be a Factor in Assigning Students to Public Schools?
The U.S. Supreme Court decides two major cases this spring involving the use of race in assigning students to public ...
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Educating Our Youth
What greater or better gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?- Cicero, 106-43 B.C.EThe ...
Source: Faith and the City
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Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders
Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep.No, it’s ...
Source: Education Week
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Study Says Most 1st Grade Classes Not High Quality
A study of 820 1st grade classrooms suggests that many are not as warm, friendly, and academically stimulating as some ...
Source: Education Week
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Subgroup Performance and School Reform
Ask educators to explain where they are directing their school improvement efforts these days and chances are they will ...
Source: The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
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Academics After-school Style
Many adults today consider the hours after school to be an opportunity for students to squeeze in a little more help ...
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An At-a-Glance Summary of Findings From Research About the Effectiveness of Pre-K
Key Lessons: What Research Says About Pre-K With public schools facing heightened accountability requirements, pre-k ...
Source: Center for Public Education
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Is Your Child a Cheater?
Student cheating has been around as long as school itself, and according to recent studies this age-old problem isn't ...
Source: Education.com
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A New Teacher Salary: $125,000 per Year!
How much is an amazing teacher worth? As much as a low-level worker, or a start-up superstar? The Equity Project ...
Source: Education.com
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A New Supreme Court Judge: Will It Affect Schools?
Some are welcoming Sotomayor's confirmation, while others are concerned that she might bring to her new position a ...
Source: Education.com
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Findings From The Condition of Education 2009
Enrollment in America’s elementary and secondary schools continues to rise to all-time highs, and younger ...
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Achievement Gaps: How Black and White Students in Public Schools Perform in Mathematics and Reading
In 2007, mathematics scores for both Black and White public school students in grades 4 and 8 nationwide, as measured ...
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Uniforms and Dress-Code Policies
Does the old adage "clothes make the man" apply to in the school? That is, can the way students dress have an ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Is Play on its Way Out?
For an increasing number of children, play just isn't taking place, and the consequences for child development may be...
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The Homework Debate
Many in the education field today are looking for evidence to support the case for homework, but are coming up empty...
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Gender Gap: Why Boys Can't Keep Up
The classroom gender gap might not be what you expect: these days, it's more likely to be male students that just can't...
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What's to Gain with a Longer School Day?
What's to gain with a longer school day? Some say extending learning hours will narrow the achievement gap, help working...
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Why School Cafeterias Are Dishing Out Fast Food
America is facing an obesity epidemic. So why are school cafeterias dishing out delivery pizza and brand-name burgers?
Source: Education.com
