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Rules of Engagement
March 07, 2013 - 10:17 pmWe all know of school improvement initiatives that failed when they should have succeeded. Technology initiatives, new evaluation systems, even changes to the school calendar – these are ideas that research suggests should improve student o ...
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The Inequitable Impact of the Sequester
December 10, 2012 - 04:52 pmWe’ve all heard about the fiscal cliff that the nation will go over in January unless Congress takes action. Included in that cliff: Sequestration, 8.2% budget cuts to all federal discretionary spending programs – including ed ...
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Stopping the Sequester
December 03, 2012 - 09:26 pmSince the election earlier this month, political conversation has moved to a new issue: Sequestration, part of the across-the-board federal budget cut of $1.2 trillion that will occur in January 2013 unless Congress acts. Sequestration b ...
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Learning from an Experiment in Year-Round Scho ...
November 16, 2012 - 08:34 pmWe’ve all heard about summer learning loss. Students lose between one and two months' worth of academic knowledge each summer. Low-income students are particularly sensitive to this phenomenon – some research suggests that ...
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Telling Good Science From Bad in Education
October 26, 2012 - 02:50 pmWho can you trust about educational technology? So asked Richard Rose in September’s issue of School Administrator. He argues that research on educational technology should be approached with skepticism for a number of reasons. For example ...
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Learn from All Successful Schools, Not Just Ch ...
October 05, 2012 - 04:43 pmFew would argue with the notion that public education in America needs to improve to ensure that our country remains prosperous in the coming years. And we should look wherever we can for ideas on how we can increase student achievement f ...
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Rethinking Principal Evaluation
September 17, 2012 - 03:33 pmLeadership matters. Principals set the tone of a school and can inspire students and teachers alike to reach new heights. They are second only to teachers among the in-school influences on student success. Yet we don’t hea ...
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Changes in the Public’s Attitudes Toward the P ...
August 22, 2012 - 09:39 pmChange is hard – something that those in the education community may know better than most. Whether it is changing a school culture, a child’s life prospects, policymakers’ thoughts on accountability, or voters’ minds o ...
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New Assessment for Teacher Candidates Launchin ...
August 20, 2012 - 02:06 pmA couple months ago, I wrote about a new assessment designed to address one of the ever-present challenges in teacher preparation: How do you ensure that those entering the classroom can teach effectively starting their first day as the t ...
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Is School Funding Fair?
July 18, 2012 - 07:10 pmNot in most states, according to a national report card dedicated to answering that question. Back in 2010, the first edition of a national report card on school funding and fairness was released. Considering “fair” school fund ...
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