Nonfiction Reading Is Getting a Bum Rap and That’s Bad For Kids

The Huffington Post - Patte Barth "Amidst the general kerfuffling [...]

October 20th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Books, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What’s Right About Common Core

Education Next - Robert Pondiscio "I confess I’m somewhat bewildered [...]

October 14th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Three states take lead on Common Core, but are they moving too fast?

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "New Jersey, [...]

October 11th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Maryland, New Jersey, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common-Core Side Effects: Worth the Costs?

Education Week - Yong Zhao "Something is missing in the [...]

October 10th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Education, Reform, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Common Core math is not fuzzy: Column

USA Today - Solomon Friedberg "Common Core math is getting [...]

October 9th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Education, Math, Mathematics, Reform, Standards|Tags: Education, School|

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Many Districts Lagging on Implementing Common Core, Survey Finds

Education Week - Catherine Gewertz "With springtime testing for the [...]

October 8th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Curriculum, Professional Development, School District, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching, Testing|Tags: Education, School|

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How To Kill Reading Achievement

Education Next - Robert Pondiscio "Call it the Iron Law [...]

October 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Adult class aims to clear up confusion from Common Core

The Las Vegas Sun - Brian Nordli "One of the [...]

October 5th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Adults, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Las Vegas, Learning, Nevada, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teachers grade Common Core: C+ and room for improvement

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "A survey [...]

October 4th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Grades, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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District School Authorizers and Next-Generation Accountability

Education Next - Andy Smarick "I’m excited about a recent [...]

October 4th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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