Policy & Reform
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Teachable Gardens Cultivate a Sustainable Future
By Cat West An appreciation of nature is a primary understanding for children. The bright golden sun and vivid blue skies are often the ... -
Tenure: 3 Groups Fighting Against Bad Teachers
The war against underperforming teachers is in full swing, with proposed laws created to prevent them from negatively impacting their students. One of the ... -
8 Reasons Common Core Will Ultimately Fail
By Matthew Lynch Since their initial implementation, national Common Core standards have caused quite a stir. It seems that everyone from politicians to parents ... -
Do we know where Republicans stand on education?
Forbes.com has an interesting opinion piece posted about the GOP presidential candidates and where they stand on education. Rather, it’s what they should be asked ... -
Well, What Do You Know? A Discriminating Look at the No Child Left Behind Act
By David Moscinski The prime expectation of the No Child Left Behind Act is that all students become proficient in Reading and Mathematics. It ... -
3 Learning Problems Bigger Than Teacher Prep
Last week seven U.S. states announced intentions to revamp teacher-preparation and licensing requirements that essentially make it tougher to become and remain a teacher. ... -
Why schools need to introduce computing in all subjects
Uri Wilensky, Northwestern University In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said schools need to offer every student hands-on computer ... -
How to Build, and Keep, the Best Teaching Staff
By Matthew Lynch In order for school reform in the U.S. to be successful, we must recruit, train, retrain, and fairly compensate teachers. School ... -
4 Bold Education-Related Promises from Presidential Candidates
This year has brought out many interesting candidates for the 2016 presidency, including Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush. It is not surprising that these ... -
Time to Learn: Revisiting the School Calendar Debate
The nine-month school calendar that emerged over a century and a half ago has proven resistant to change. It remains the predominant organizational structure ...