Tag: school reform
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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 ... -
Breaking the stereotype: Educating detained youth
By Jeff Knight — As adults, we understand the decision making process. We know good decisions often lead to a favorable outcome, and even one bad ... -
Top 3 Ways to Improve Learning in Schools…Using School Lunches
As we all know, nutrition and educational performance are related. And with one third of the U.S.’s 300 million residents obese, it is more important now ... -
Trayvon Martin and the Burden of Young Black Males
Initially, I was hesitant about writing an opinion piece on the killing of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent public outcry because a multitude of gifted writers ... -
3 Ways to Become a Culturally Responsive Teacher
Given the wealth of diversity in our nation’s public schools, it is no wonder that culturally responsive pedagogy is becoming more of a presence. Culturally responsive ...
