Teacher Tenure Lawsuits Spread From California To New York

NPR - Beth Fertig, Anya Kamenetz, and Claudio Sanchez "Why [...]

July 29th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Moms, New York, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Bill de Blasio has promised pre-K for all 4-year-olds. Can it get done?

Vox - Libby Nelson "Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on [...]

July 24th, 2014|Categories: Child Development, Childhood Education, New York, Preschool, Public School, Universal education|Tags: Education, School|

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A Parent Answering a Call for Pre-K Teachers Goes Back to Work (and School)

The New York Times - Rachel L. Swarns "This summer, [...]

July 20th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, New York, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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NYC Study Shows Decline in Childhood Obesity

Education News - Kristin DeCarr "According to officials at the [...]

July 15th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Health, New York, News, Nutrition, Obesity, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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NYC Audit Reveals Enormous School Overcrowding Problems

Education News - Grace Smith "A recent audit by city [...]

July 14th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Class Size, Current Events, Education, Learning, New York, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Fewer Students Are Going Hungry Thanks To A Landmark Program

The Huffington Post - Joseph Erbentraut "When Mayor Bill de [...]

June 24th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Food, Learning, New York, News, Nutrition, School, School District, School Meals, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Chobani Gets Nod for USDA’s School Yogurt Program

Education News - Kristin DeCarr "Upstate New York’s Chobani has [...]

June 23rd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Arizona, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Learning, Mississippi, New York, News, Nutrition, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common Core math gains are worth the pain

The New York Daily News - G. Michael Guy "As [...]

June 16th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, New York, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common Core, in 9-Year-Old Eyes

The New York Times - Javier C. Hernandez "The Common [...]

June 15th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, New York, News, Obama, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Books, and Compassion, From Birth

The New York Times - Ginia Bellafante "And yet the [...]

April 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, New York, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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