Tag: Education
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Black Boys in Crisis: Why Aren’t They Reading?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
What causes mind blanks during exams?
This article was written by Jared Cooney Horvath and Jason M Lodge In our five-part series, Making Sense of Exams, we’ll discuss the purpose of exams, ... -
Campuses aren’t safe. Are universities doing enough?
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation In January 2015, a young woman was sexually assaulted while unconscious behind a dumpster on the campus of Stanford University. The victim ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 1: How did American Anti-Intellectualism Begin?
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ever closer ... -
Has the library outlived its usefulness in the age of Internet? You’d be surprised
Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from ... -
Kindergartners get little time to play. Why does it matter?
Christopher Brown, University of Texas at Austin Being a kindergartner today is very different from being a kindergartner 20 years ago. In fact it is more ... -
Ineffective assessments, part VII: Better cultural and learning understanding
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Not all students are natural-born test takers. Any educator who has spent even ... -
English Language Learners and Music Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
A professor shares her tuneful tips for helping ELLs learn what to expect from English. Dr. Nancy Drescher is a professor at Minnesota State University in ... -
Ineffective assessments, part VI: More digital access needed
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. All facets of education are being impacted by the rapid evolution of technology ... -
Ineffective assessments, part V: More critical thinking needed
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Everyone can agree that applied knowledge is crucial to the learning process,, so ...
