Entries for the 'Improving Practices' Category

Op-Ed Columnist, Bob Herbert, writes for The New York Times that, "The American Federation of Teachers should follow its president's recommendation to...

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Over the past several years, scientists have looked deeper into how brains age and confirmed that they continue to develop through and beyond middle a...

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In this must-read article from The New York Times, Benedict Carey profiles an early education math program in which students from low-income communiti...

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After years of talk and stalled efforts, the creation of a national certification program for principals is finally under way, with plans to launch th...

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New York Times Columnist Bob Herbert writes that "the greatest national security crisis in the United States is education."   To help address the...

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Washington Post Education Columnist Jay Mathews looks at the report on extended learning time released today by the National Center on Time & Lear...

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The New York Times offers an inspiring account of a previously underperforming school in San Jose that sets high expectations, and where students and ...

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Despite the movement for a shared national standards and assessment, experts believe the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will still...

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In this must-see program David Gregory talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and civil rights leader Rev. ...

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Jay Mathews writes for The Washington Post about a new movement of educators who have replaced the label of "at-risk" with "at-promise."  This is...

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