Tag: Edpolicy
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3 Simple Ways to Improve Parental Involvement in Schools
As educators, we talk a lot about the role of teachers in the lives of students and debate the best ways to strengthen the classroom experience ... -
Why K-12 Education Still Needs Federal Oversight
Educating American children has always been a responsibility that has fallen heavily on the states. As the public school system matured in the 20th century, however, ... -
What Factors Make a School Effective?
Although diverse school models exist, a fundamental question remains—how are we to know whether or not a school model is effective, and how can effectiveness be ... -
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 many people ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 in place ... -
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 is essential ... -
3 Disturbing Trends Made Prevalent By Technology
The Information Era has dramatically changed the way we educate our children. We live in a world of rapid change and the resemblance to yesterday is ... -
Future Avenues and Directions for School District Central Office Reform
Direct indicators of student performance and achievement should be the focus, in order to better understand the link between student achievement and district central offices. For ...
