Search Results for: achievement gap
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Black Boys in Crisis: They Aren’t Reading?
Literacy is the basic building block for the rest of an academic career and the lifetime that follows it. Research shows that kids who come from ... -
ESSA – Will it finally reform education?
The new Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, has been a long time coming. In 1983, “A Nation At Risk” was released citing ineffectiveness and overall ... -
5 Quick Facts You Should Know About Poverty and School Funding
The current U.S. economy continues to improve, but there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the recession years: K-12 public school funding. ... -
2 Ways That Language Instruction Shined in 2015
In today’s global world, it is important that students leave high school knowing more than just one language. Several innovative school districts in the U.S. are ... -
5 Reasons HBCUs are Still Relevant
As college enrollment numbers rise, with Black college students at their highest enrollment levels ever, the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, have ... -
How the ESSA update will impact disadvantaged students
With President Obama signing the new Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, many are wondering what effect the changes in schools will have on minority students, ... -
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 coming decades ... -
Putting students in the center
How one Metro Nashville school is using PLCs, coaching cycles, and data analysis to turn itself around By Dr. Euna McGruder and Trellaney Lane As educators, ... -
3 Biggest Losses for K-12 Education in 2015
All in all, 2015 was a good year for K-12 education. However, for all the great wins we experienced, we also had some major losses. Let’s ... -
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 of a ...