Policy & Reform
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The Implications of Universal Preschool
President Obama has been vocal about his belief that a publicly-funded universal preschool initiative is necessary to give American children an academic advantage before ... -
Creating a Gender Responsive Learning Climate for Girls
In a responsive model of instruction, teachers seek out and include examples of achievements from both genders. While women have come a long way ... -
Are Bilingual Programs Worth the Extra Effort and Expense?
The debate on the best way to educate ELL students continues, with little promise of a clear-cut way to proceed emerging anytime soon. Meanwhile, ... -
How to get boys excited about reading
Decades of data show girls outscoring boys on a range of language skills. Four ELA teachers share their best practices for closing the gap. ... -
Drum Circles as Part of Every Classroom
Note: The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Dr. Darla Shaw, Professor of Education, Western Connecticut State University. Nothing is older in ... -
Explainer: what is all the fuss about the Common Core?
Ken Libby, University of Colorado When it comes to US public education, few topics engender such heated debate as a new set of maths ... -
How schools can help immigrant children to thrive
Jan Germen Janmaat, UCL Institute of Education In view of the large influx of refugees from Syria and the growing concern about their integration ... -
The Ultimate Demise of Common Core – Part II: The Parents
It’s been said that Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but in the case of Common Core implementation, I’d say the word ... -
Why You Need Both Data and Common Sense for School Reform
By Matthew Lynch The first step to positive K-12 reform within a school and a district is to find a starting point. Often, data ... -
Why children who sleep more get better grades
Dagmara Dimitriou, UCL Institute of Education Sleep plays a fundamental role in the way we learn. Emerging evidence makes a compelling case for the ...