Children must be at heart of new development goals: UNICEF

Reuters - Magdalena Mis "Millions of the world's poorest children [...]

June 23rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Poverty, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Family instability, stress tied to mental function for poor children

Reuters - Kathryn Doyle "In a new study of low-income [...]

June 20th, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Family, Fathers, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Mental Health, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Schools Can Solve Robert Putnam’s Poverty Paradox

Education Next - Michael J. Petrilli "At the heart of [...]

June 13th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Poverty, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Education Report to Congress Finds More Children Are Living in Poverty

The Valley News - Kimberly Hefling "The American education landscape [...]

June 2nd, 2015|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Family, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Parenting, Parents, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The case for investment in early education

The Courier-Journal - Chuck Denny and Mark Shriver "Generations of [...]

May 19th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Kentucky, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Parenting, Parents, Poverty, Preschool, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Facebook helps makerspaces expand in the classroom

The Mercury News - Queenie Wong "Robert Pronovost, the science, [...]

May 19th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A Turnaround District for Pennsylvania’s Lowest-performing Schools

Education Next - Michael J. Petrilli "Chairman Smucker, Minority Chairman [...]

May 14th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Pennsylvania, School, School District, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Business Leaders Can Engage Young People and Help Them Rise Above Their Circumstances

The Huffington Post - Sam Kirk "Is America's current educational [...]

May 11th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Poverty, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Simpson’s Paradox Hides NAEP Gains (Again)

Education Next - Chad Aldeman "Is the education space mature [...]

May 1st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, African American, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Hispanic, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Nobel Prize-winning economist: Preschool works, but poorest kids benefit most

The Seattle Times - Leah Todd "A Nobel Prize-winning economist [...]

April 25th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, Parenting, Poverty, Preschool|Tags: Education, schools|

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