Policy & Reform
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4 Ways That Politics Impacted Higher Education in 2015
Politics impacts education in various ways, and they are not always apparent. Here are the ways that politics impacted higher education in 2015. Accreditation ... -
Is breakfast in the classroom problematic?
According to Nypost.com, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s new “Breakfast in the Classroom” program is causing problems for students and teachers. The idea ... -
6 Reasons Why You Should Care About High School Dropout Rates
The good news is that high school dropout rates are at an all-time low. The national average is 7 percent. However, there are too ... -
Why The U.S. Education System is Failing: Part II
In part I, I examined problems hindering the U.S. education system. Understanding these issues and how heavily they will influence student success in the ... -
P-16 and P-20 Initiatives: Critical for Education Reform
If the goal of P-12 education is to prepare students for success in the adult world that follows, there seems to be a bit ... -
Pre-K Learning: How Young is Really Necessary?
In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama brought up the topic of universal Pre-K learning and praised the programs already ... -
Why Inclusion of Special Needs Students Works
By Matthew Lynch Students with mild disabilities are generally part of a regular classroom and some may spend short periods of time each day ... -
Still Relevant: 3 School Library Systems Doing it Right
Despite many K-12 libraries finding themselves on the chopping block in the budget cuts of recent years, I believe this aspect of student learning ... -
Accountability: Just One Piece of the School Reform Puzzle
School reform can no longer rely mostly on inputs—that is, giving schools more resources and more support. In order for schools to really help ... -
Ask An Expert: Using Data to Guide School Reform Efforts
Question: I am a new principal who is being asked to lead a major school reform using data as a guide. I have participated ...