Tag: Edpolicy
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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 have an ... -
The Business of Lesson Plans
Creating and writing lesson plans are activities common to basic teacher education courses. Before entering a classroom, young educators are taught how to meticulously plan their ... -
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. Some of ... -
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 districts continuously ... -
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 presidential hopefuls ... -
In 23 states, poor students see less school funding
Poverty makes it more difficult for children to succeed in school, and they come to school at a disadvantage. These students tend to have more needs ... -
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 within which ... -
Poverty and School Funding: Why Low-Income Students Often Suffer
By Matthew Lynch While the current U.S. economy continues to improve, there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the recession years: K-12 ... -
Ask An Expert: School Systems and Business Models
Question: For over 20 years I have worked in the business sector, and I have always wondered what would happen if school districts operated more like ... -
Single-Sex Classrooms Making a Comeback for All the Wrong Reasons
There is a debate about equity in education that extends beyond zip codes, race and socioeconomic status and cuts right to the heart of something predetermined: ...
