Can social media nudge teens into smarter money choices?

The Hechinger Report - Chris Berdik "In the fall of [...]

March 16th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, Social Media, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teaching Big Ideas in Mathematics: Equivalence

Education Week - John T. McCrann "Our mathematics relies on [...]

March 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Americans are spectacularly bad at answering even the most basic math questions

Quartz - Jenny Anderson "When the OECD tested half-a-million 15-year-old [...]

March 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Home visits can boost brain development for low-income kids

Reuters - Lisa Rapaport "Home visits designed to help parents [...]

March 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Brain development, 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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Early literacy starts before young children can talk

The Eastern Arizona Courier - Staff Writer "As elementary schools [...]

March 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Michigan Girl Power Fuels High School Robotics Growth

The U.S. News and World Report - Lori Higgins "As [...]

March 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Detroit, Education, Girls, Learning, Michigan, News, Robotics, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Seven books for the classroom during election season

Education World - Kassondra Granata "Election season is here and [...]

March 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Teachers Are Using ‘Hamilton’ the Musical in the Classroom

KQED News Mind/Shift - Linda Flanagan "Eighth-grade history teacher Lois [...]

March 14th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, History, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Obama expands STEM education and training efforts

CIO - Kenneth Corbin "Marking a milestone in a major [...]

March 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Career, Career & Technical Training, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Obama, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Case for a Broader Approach to Education

Education Next - Jay P. Greene "The Americans for the [...]

March 13th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Arts, Arts Integration, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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