“Mindfulness” might sound like the latest buzzword, but research shows it might be more effective than “grit” in helping students succeed.
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Multilingualism as a Tool for Closing the Achievement Gaps
Don’t be afraid of young students learning more than English.
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How Can We Show Disenfranchised Black Students That They Matter?
A Yale educator who grew up and taught in the Bronx reflects on U.S. race relations.
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Philadelphia’s Mayor Took on Big Soda to Fund Pre-K, But Will it Pay Off?
Mayor Jim Kenney wants to use a soda tax to fund universal pre-K.
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Southern Poverty Law Center: Mississippi’s Charter Funding is Unconstitutional
A new lawsuit accuses the state of planning to drain money away from local public schools.
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Helping Every English Learner Student Succeed…By Leaving 40 Percent Out
How Every Student Succeeds Act leaves out English Learners
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Sink or Swim: The American Attitude Toward English Learners
How our education system can encourage academic success for English Learners.
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Five-Year Olds and Laser Cutters—Perfect Together?
How the Bay Area Discovery Museum went from no-tech to early-childhood fab lab pioneer
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The Next Social Contract for Public Education Needs New Terms of Service
Based on universal access to free and equal schools, the social contract for public education equates the attainment of a high school diploma with readiness for college, meaningful participation in the workforce, and the rights and responsibilities of adulthood. Yet, for too many students, this social contract is a raw deal, based on shaky assumptions […]
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Putting Children First in Teacher Licensing
Why some advocates say teacher licensure structures should be guided by developmental science, not the needs of district bureaucracies
