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The Achievement Gap: Alive and Kicking in SC

choicevoice wrote 1 week ago: The SC Department of Education is intent on portraying the achievement gap in South Carolina publi … more »

Tags: Civic and Social Involvement

Education Reporter: Researchers Say Schools Should Measure Nonacademic Goals ... i.e. "Critical Thinking, Work Ethic, Emotional Health, Community Responsibility, ..."

Steve Farrell wrote 2 weeks ago: Eagle Forum Education Reporter The Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a liberal think tank, released a … more »

Tags: Eagle Forum, Education, eagle forum education reporter, humanism, Socialism

Kindergarten investment -- pay now or pay later?

kindergartenwatch wrote 2 weeks ago: If children get a stronger start in school, some studies show that districts will pay less in the lo … more »

Tags: early learning

Those Wacky American Blacks and that Crazy Achievement Gap3 comments

twilightandreason wrote 2 weeks ago: This past weekend I stole a few moments to catch up on some of my favorite blogs. The March 18 po … more »

Tags: Higher Education

The Children Left Furthest Behind6 comments

thevoiceforschoolchoice wrote 3 weeks ago: South Carolina’s Education Oversight Committee, the zealous watchdog of K-12 standards and as … more »

Tags: transparency and Accountability

Why Not Teach For America?1 comment

Amy Strecker wrote 1 month ago: One of the most common things people search for on this blog is “why not to Teach For America … more »

Tags: High School, kids, MindOH, News, Public School Reform, Standardized Testing, Teach For America, Teaching

Everyday Deliberation

Taylor Willingham wrote 1 month ago: I’ve asked Virginia York to take notes here of the debrief of the Everyday Deliberation exerci … more »

Tags: issues, Training Ideas, Workshops and Seminars

NBC Nightly News features Ron Clark Academy

interactiv wrote 1 month ago: If you would like to see more on Ron Clark, visit our previous post here. … more »

Tags: ab2, Activboard, Activclassroom, Activote, K-12, Raising Performance, Ron Clark, Student Engagement

To have and have not -- persuasive revision1 comment

macoffeegrounds wrote 1 month ago: Who has and who hasn’t?  It’s not easy to tell.  It’s no surprise to the average American … more »

Tags: Revision

Community Groups Unveil Race and Class Initiative

Antonia Hollander wrote 2 months ago: Source: Sunny Friedrich, Marin First Five In order to eliminate the “Achievement Gap” in … more »

Tags: Partners, Community Issue's, Events

Round Rock, 2008 U.S. Education Summit

andrewfletcher wrote 2 months ago: Round Rock ISD completed a case study in the fall of 2007 which examined the potential of Promethean … more »

Tags: Activboard, Activclassroom, Ell, K-12, Student Engagement

"We All Have to Die of Something, Eh?"4 comments

Mr. Roach wrote 2 months ago: It’s not the end of the world if you let less qualified women and minorities into humanities, … more »

Tags: Multiculturalism, Affirmative Action

Alan November: 2007 Keynote @ Promethean U.S. Education Summit

interactiv wrote 2 months ago: Alan November’s Keynote at the 2007 U.S. Educational Summit at Riverside, CA. Alan November i … more »

Tags: ab2, Activboard, Activclassroom, Alan November, Digital Divide

O'Connell proposes many fixes, no funding solutions

Belinda Li wrote 3 months ago: State Superintendent Jack O’Connell gave his fifth State of Education Address today. So I call … more »

Tags: Education News

Today's news1 comment

interactiv wrote 3 months ago: It looks like Promethean has announced the winners of its video contest. Here’s first place: … more »

Tags: ab2, Activboard, Activote, Activclassroom, Activexpression, Student Response, Events, Video, Student Engagement

Getting Started: Moderator Strategies and Training

Taylor Willingham wrote 3 months ago: [Original article posted on January 15, 2008 4:00 PM … more »

Tags: Dialogue and Deliberation Models, Training Ideas

A non-rhetorical question3 comments

Julia wrote 3 months ago: (I am reading The Shame of the Nation by Jonathan Kozol.) What are the three primary causes, in orde … more »

Tags: Books, Race, School

Too Many Children Left Behind Report

Taylor Willingham wrote 3 months ago: Well, this blog has languished while I wrapped up the “Too Many Children Left Behind” pr … more »

Tags: Research

Can genetics explain the achievement gap?12 comments

fightingwindmills wrote 4 months ago: My mom pointed out this op-ed article, “All Brains Are the Same Color” by Richard E. Nis … more »

Tags: ethnic identity, knight errant, Motherhood, Politics


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