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Fast Fact: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success
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Helping the Rich Get Richer — At Every Level
School funding in America is unequal. As a nation, we spend less in the places with the highest percentages…
A Teacher Who Saw the Tragedy of Harsh and Arbitrary Discipline
I’ve been rereading Up the Down Staircase, the 1964 classic tale of a dysfunctional urban high school, and one…
25 Million Reasons to Become the Change in Education
Low-income students and students of color now make up a majority of our nation’s youth. “If we don’t educate them…
How We Think About Teaching
An interesting article in last week’s New York Times Magazine, “Why Do Americans Stink at Math?” identifies several principal problems…
The Often Forgotten Voice in Ed Reform
“They don’t listen to us. Even when we fill out surveys and ask for changes, nothing ever does,” a…
What Research? And What Exactly Does It Show?
One of the most annoying phrases in education is “research shows.”That bland phrase is used to cover a multitude…
Let’s Go Over This Again — A Quart Is One QUART-er of a Gallon
When my kids were in third grade, they spent an enormous amount of time on the graphical representation of…
Don’t Be Duped by ‘Personal Learning Scholarships’ in FL, AZ
Parents want some authority over their child’s education, and who can blame them? But programs like the personal learning…
School Leadership Matters to Teachers
How can high-poverty schools become the kinds of places teachers want to teach?Stephanie Hirsch, executive director of Learning Forward,…
Curriculum vs. Standards in the Common Core Debate
An important distinction needs to be made between standards — which outline what students should know and be able…
Statement From The Education Trust on the Department of Education’s Teacher Equity Strategy
WASHINGTON (July 7, 2014) — Deborah Veney Robinson, vice president for government affairs and communications at The Education Trust,…
50 Years Later: This Is Not a ‘Post-Racial’ Society
Today is the anniversary of a historic event: the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is…
Opportunity Gaps Drive Achievement Gaps for African American Students
Data show that African American students don’t get the same opportunities and resources to excel as their peers do.…
The State of Education for African American Students
Despite real gains in academic achievement, the performance of African American students across the country still significantly lags that…
Achievement and Opportunity in America
Kati HaycockLeading EducatorsNew Orleans Presented: June 27, 2014 Related Content:AccessClosing the Gaps Across the Achievement SpectrumAffordability and Fina…
A Window Into Complexity
When my children were in elementary school, I did a stint as PTA president, and one of the first…
We Can’t Close the Achievement Gap Without Focusing on Latino Students
Latino students are the fastest-growing major ethnic group in U.S. public schools. By 2023, they will make up nearly…
The State of Education for Latino Students
The fast-growing Latino student population constitutes the largest racial or ethnic group in U.S. public schools after the white…