Tag: put kids first
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4 Interesting Facts about Education in Mississippi
Mississippi is my home state, and an interesting state at that. Some time ago I wrote an article about what MLK would say about education in ... -
Highly Qualified Teachers: Should Federal Requirements be Removed?
The federal provisions that define “highly qualified teachers” in the No Child Left Behind Act could soon be a thing of the past if U.S. House ... -
What would MLK say about education in Mississippi?
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that equality would be reached in America, and really throughout the entire world. His famous “I Have a Dream” ... -
How to Improve Equity in K-12 Learning
Since amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution mandated that “no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of ... -
5 Major Barriers to Sustainable School Improvement
School improvement is a central issue for educators today. Modern children and youth will graduate into a very different future from that of previous generations because ... -
The 4 Grand Ideas Behind Sustainable Educational Reform
Sustained educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no matter what it ... -
3 Solutions to Improve Equity in K-12 Learning
Amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution mandated that “no state shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the ... -
Segregation rising, 60 years after Brown v. Board of Education
This month marks 60 years since the landmark desegregation ruling Brown v. the Board of Education and though times have certainly changed, true equality has not ... -
Separation is Not the Answer: Getting Girls Interested in STEM Subjects
Last August, New York City mayoral potential Christine Quinn announced a plan to open five all-girls tech-based middle schools. She addressed the gender gap in areas ... -
3 Study Results That Show How Donations Hurt Low-Income Students
A study released by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs points to growing disparities between low-income and high-income school districts due to voluntary ...
