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Top 10 Reasons to Support Public Education
10. An educated population is the cornerstone of democracy. This nation's well-being depends on the decisions of its ...
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Private vs. Public: The Great Debate
Parents have more choices in schools now than ever before. And choosing one for your child can be intimidating. But a ...
Source: Education.com
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Consider Your Child and Your Family
Start your search for the best school by thinking about what you want a school to do for your child. Perhaps your child ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Selecting the School That Is Right for Your Child: Gather Information About Schools
If you were looking to buy a car, vacuum cleaner, or refrigerator, you could talk to friends and family and find ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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School Calendar Comparisons
The following charts compare the distribution of days in school and days on break on the nine-month traditional ...
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Frequently Asked Questions About School Choice
Does school choice help students do better in school? Doesn’t school choice drain resources from public ...
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Student Learning in Small Schools: Learning in a New Key
Learning in a New Key "In my old school I did little pieces of everything, but it didn't really stick to my brain. ...
Source: What Kids Can Do
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Ten Elements of a Successful High School
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to creating excellent schools, but there are a host of factors that I believe ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Hidden Benefits: The Impact of High School Graduation On Household Wealth
Several recent reports have highlighted the earnings gap between high school graduates and dropouts; however, earnings ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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The Practice of Tracking in Schools
Excerpt from: Teachers, Schools, and Society: A Brief Introduction to Education p. 80-84We have seen that teachers ...
Source: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
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School Choice as Education Reform: What Do We Know?
School choice exists today in a variety of forms, from charter schools, magnet schools, and district and state open ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Alternative School Settings
For some students, an alternative school program is the right choice. Students who are unmotivated or have been labeled ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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The Advantages of Small Schools
Americans are rediscovering the small school. Education has proclaimed that "bigger is better" for so long ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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The School Voucher Debate
If, like many parents, you're dissatisfied with your local public school, you may have daydreamed about yanking your tax...
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Is Your Child Overscheduled?
Dad's not the only multitasker in the family - kids race from soccer games to Mandarin class to music practice, while...
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Charter Schools on the Rise: What You Need to Know
This summer, President Obama gave parents who may not be familiar with charter schools billions of reasons to consider...
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The Single-Gender Classroom
Imagine a classroom tailored in accordance with the likes and dislikes of your child. In your son’s class...
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The Lowdown on Single-Sex Education
Not long ago single-sex schools were viewed as relics from another age, a time when boys took woodshop and girls studied...
Source: Education.com
