Between the ears: What stone age toolmaking tells us about learning

The Seattle Times - John Higgins "It’s not easy to [...]

April 10th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Black and Latino parents want better teachers and harder classes for their kids

The Los Angeles Times - Sonali Kohli "Headlines and talk [...]

April 10th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Hispanic, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Much Can High-Quality Universal Pre-K Reduce Achievement Gaps?

American Progress - Allison Friedman-Krauss, W. Steven Barnett, Milagros Nores [...]

April 9th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to plan and create true flexible learning spaces

E-School News - Peter West and Jamie Dorrington "Teachers who [...]

April 9th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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CAP: High-Quality Universal Pre-K May Reduce Achievement Gap

Education News - Grace Smith "The Center for American Progress, [...]

April 8th, 2016|Categories: Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Low Income, Preschool, United States (U.S.), Universal education|Tags: Education, School|

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Can Handwriting Make You Smarter?

The Wall Street Journal - Robert Lee Hotz "Laptops and [...]

April 5th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Handwriting, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Depression in the Home Can Significantly Impact Kids’ Grades

KQED News Mind/Shift - Patti Neighmond "When parents suffer depression, [...]

April 5th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to turn your classroom into a hotbed of creativity and innovation

E-School News - Mark Gura "Establishing a classroom that guides [...]

April 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Classroom, Creativity, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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It’s March Madness! Why We Should Teach STEM with Sports

Getting Smart - Blair Blackwell "For students across America who [...]

April 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Athletics, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Sports, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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To reach parents, schools try universal language of data

Ed Source - Jane Meredith Adams "Nine mothers from Burma [...]

April 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Data, Education, Elementary School, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Accountability, Student data, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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