Read ‘Em and Weep Edureactiona...
by Matthew Ladner – There is a great deal of interesting material in the Hanushek, Peterson and Woessmann study on...
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Google ad revenue tops entire ...
Slate tells us that “Google ad revenue tops entire US print media industry” in the first six months of the year, based off this chart...
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley says he will not take a second crack at allowing charter schools to operate in the state....
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Chicago Public Schools officials say they plan to get tough with privately run charter schools that are failing academically this...
read moreAn Interview with Sherri Willi...
Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) Sherri, you have just written a delightful book “The Adventures of Little Mouse”. How did this...
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Stuck in a standoff with teachers unions, the San Francisco and Oakland school districts have abandoned efforts to bring in up to $15...
read moreBeware of Obama Core
Robert Nemeth – While economic, social and foreign policy issues have dominated the long and arduous presidential campaign,...
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High school junior Shelby Hunter recently appointed herself a guide to all things November election for her boyfriend’s mom. To...
read moreCharter changes could put teet...
By Deborah Simmons – There’s a perfect storm brewing over the District of Columbia, and it’s name isn’t Sandy. While massive...
read moreCrack appears in opposition to...
Former labor chief: Education system ‘ignores’ importance of parents For the second time in less than a week, a crack has...
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A third of 11 to 14 year olds did not know that Isaac Newton discovered gravity A third of primary school children believe Albert...
read moreWhat Are The Ingredients For S...
New Marlborough, Mass What are the ingredients for self-directed learning? Technology? “Grade-level” reading? Peer-to-peer...
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School districts looking to improve efficiency and manage tight budgets are on a quest to streamline management of data about...
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L.A. Unified School District’s Academic Growth Over Time measurement system, based on students’ progress on standardized...
read moreLocal high schools embrace cel...
Spanish teacher Marlea Bahantka hones in on a student as his index finger slides across an iPhone in her class. She stops next to his...
read moreAPI rankings stripped from 23 ...
Teachers helped students correct mistakes on standardized tests, prepared them with actual test questions or left instructional...
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by Sandra Stotsky – Jay Mathews is one of the few education reporters who gets it. He understands that the heavy diet of...
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” School is a matter of life and death for children, especially for those living in poverty. ” Dr. Martin Haberman...
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Greg Toppo – BROOKLYN, N.Y. — As taped piano music plays, Ashley Brown issues a stream of commands. Firm and insistent, she...
read moreMexico City school seeks to di...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the golden age of mariachi, thousands of music lovers would crowd into theaters and fancy restaurants or fill...
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