PROOF POINTS: Four new studies...

Mar 9, 2021 by

PROOF POINTS: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning

“Not every attempt at project-based learning worked. The Lucas foundation originally tried to finance the development of a...

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Substitute teacher crisis forc...

Feb 28, 2021 by

Substitute teacher crisis forces districts to turn to local businesses

Solutions to the substitute teacher crisis are elusive in most places as learning losses stack up. In Missouri, a barrel company’s...

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For too long, we’ve been doing...

Feb 4, 2021 by

For too long, we’ve been doing the same thing in reading instruction over and overagain

Teaching reading has relied on ineffective methods and programs that deprive students of necessary foundational skills. As if the...

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Access to computers isn’t enou...

Sep 30, 2020 by

Access to computers isn’t enough for equity in online learning

3 critical elements can make online learning succeed or fail Amy Smith – Even before the global pandemic pushed many colleges...

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What would the nation’s ...

Jul 20, 2020 by

What would the nation’s founders think of school choice?

‘Education tax credit programs extend choice to families who can’t afford private schools or to move to a tony community’...

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When Black parents benefit fro...

Jul 15, 2020 by

When Black parents benefit from school choice programs, it doesn’t perpetuate racism

We shouldn’t be criticized for seeking other opportunities to meet our children’s needs when they have gone unmet for so long …...

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Do transfer high schools truly...

Jun 16, 2020 by

Do transfer high schools truly help students succeed?

Brady Smith, principal of The James Baldwin School in Manhattan, shares with listeners how his transfer school has a lasting...

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Many schools and families stil...

Jun 6, 2020 by

Many schools and families still don’t have devices for students

More than two months after the switch to distance learning, there is still a lack of devices for all students due to supply chain...

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Low tech solutions for student...

Apr 19, 2020 by

Low tech solutions for students without internet access at home

As the coronavirus crisis shines a harsh light on the digital divide, districts must rely on offline methods of communication and...

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Virtual learning in hands-on f...

Apr 2, 2020 by

Virtual learning in hands-on fields amid the coronavirus

How do you teach welding virtually? As the coronavirus spreads, colleges are trying to figure out that and more on the fly In fields...

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Charter school parent on Democ...

Jan 8, 2020 by

Charter school parent on Democratic presidential candidates

‘I wish the Democratic presidential candidates would think about kids in cities like Newark before issuing policy proposals...

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More jobs will require a colle...

Nov 10, 2019 by

More jobs will require a college degree, but more students are dropping out

More future jobs will require a college degree, yet more students are dropping out with no credential by Delece Smith-Barrow –...

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HBCU international students ar...

Aug 25, 2019 by

HBCU international students are bringing in global exposure and money

HBCUs are stepping up recruitment efforts in other countries and benefiting from the full-freight tuition that HBCU international...

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Can educators help a diverse g...

Jun 25, 2019 by

Can educators help a diverse group find common ground?

Helping students navigate relationships and overcome biases by Michelle Mielly – Educators have a responsibility to prepare the...

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Reboot Foundation research que...

Jun 12, 2019 by

Reboot Foundation research questions the use of educational technology

Reboot Foundation questions the use of technology in education A mounting body of evidence indicates that technology in schools isn’t...

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U.S. colleges shut out interna...

May 15, 2019 by

U.S. colleges shut out international students with restrictive financial aid

The restrictive financial-aid policies that stand in the way Top U.S. colleges pride themselves on building global communities....

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How to get more minority stude...

Apr 29, 2019 by

How to get more minority students in special and gifted education?

Researchers calculate what happens when you pick the brightest from each school by Jill Barshay – The most troubling aspect of...

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“They said I only got in becau...

Apr 4, 2019 by

“They said I only got in because I ‘checked the black box’ ”

Five ways to join the fight for higher-education equity and help all students feel that they belong by Melissa Connelly –...

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Personalized learning boosts s...

Mar 24, 2019 by

Personalized learning boosts special ed students at Brooklyn Lab School

A Brooklyn school’s commitment to personalized learning draws double the portion of special ed students as its local district by Tara...

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Five years after Common Core, ...

Jan 14, 2019 by

Five years after Common Core, a mysterious spike in failure rate among NY high school students

Potential signs of long-lasting problems for low-achieving students by Jill Barshay – Back in 2013, when New York was one of...

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