New high school in San Jose to put students to work in businesses to earn money for tuition

The Mercury News - Joe Rodriguez "The schools offer a [...]

December 24th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Business, California, Career, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Jobs, Learning, Low Income, News, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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What we did — and didn’t — learn from education research in 2012

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss "This year was a [...]

December 23rd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, Reform, School, School Choice, School Voucher, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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US Scholars Propose Chinese Learning for Kids

CRI English - Shen Ting "A foreign language instruction with [...]

December 22nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, China, Chinese, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Elementary School, Learning, Mandarin, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How the brain’s development affects the boy/girl achievement gap

The Dallas Morning News - Bill McKenzie "Why is it [...]

December 22nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Behavior, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Gender, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Educators Tout IB’s Links to Common Core

Education Week - Staff Writer "While the common core—so far [...]

December 22nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, San Diego, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Nigeria: Imbibing Reading Culture in Nigerians From the Cradle

All Africa - Hammad Shittu ""The intent is to ensure [...]

December 22nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Africa, Behavior, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Nigeria, Reading, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children LEAP into learning

The Advertisor.com - Amanda McElfresh "It wasn't just a normal [...]

December 20th, 2012|Categories: Children, Critical Thinking, Hands-on, Louisiana, Math|Tags: Education, School|

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Report: Teacher Training Programs Need Reform

Education News - Julia Lawrence " In a report released [...]

December 20th, 2012|Categories: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Principal, Problem-solving, Reform, Teacher Training, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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A Game-Changer for Global Education

Brookings - Rebecca Winthrop "Recently at the Brookings Center for [...]

December 20th, 2012|Categories: Critical Thinking, Enrollment, Jobs, Literacy, Numeracy, Skills, Teacher Training, United Nations|Tags: Education, School|

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Advice From an Ambassador: Do This and Be Set for Life

Education Week - Anthony Jackson "Ambassador Locke said..."[In the 21st [...]

December 19th, 2012|Categories: Critical Thinking, Culture, Education, Jobs|Tags: Education, School|

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