How to even the educational playing field for Latino kids

The L.A. Times - Editorial "On the day they start [...]

April 7th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Active Learning, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Hispanic, Learning, Los Angeles, Low Income, Low Performing, United States (U.S.)|

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In LA, Missing Kindergarten Is A Big Deal

NPR - DEEPA FERNANDES "In kindergarten, kids are learning really [...]

February 24th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Los Angeles schools chief to seek halt to computers-for-all program

Reuters - Sharon Bernstein "Los Angeles schools chief Ramon Cortines [...]

February 22nd, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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UC RIVERSIDE: Program aims to close racial gap in science education

The Press Enterprise - Sandra Stokley "On a recent sun-drenched [...]

February 2nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Middle School, Minority, News, Science, Science & Technology, Scientific, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Students at struggling Drew Middle School learn skill through debate

The L.A. Times - Teresa Watanabe "For years, Charles Drew [...]

January 5th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, Middle School, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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To give their children a better education, parents launch new school

The L.A. Times - Stephen Ceasar "But Melendrez feared what [...]

December 20th, 2014|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Panama City, FL, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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FBI seizes L.A. school district records related to troubled iPad program

E-School News - Howard Blume, Victoria Kim, and James Rainey [...]

December 6th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Active Learning, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Consultant’s report details problems with LAUSD student record system

The L.A. Times - Howard Blume "The rollout of a [...]

November 8th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Data, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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L.A. school officials order review of every senior’s transcript

The L.A. Times - Howard Blume "Reacting to ongoing problems [...]

October 28th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Children, Current Events, Data, Education, High School, Learning, Los Angeles, News, School, School District, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Poor John Deasy. Like us, he liked new toys too much

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "John Deasy was an [...]

October 27th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Los Angeles, News, Teacher, Technology, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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