How Business Leaders Can Strengthen American Education

U.S. News - Julia Hanna "Business has long recognized the [...]

July 13th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Addressing the Challenges of School Choice

Students First - Jacob Waters "School choice is rapidly expanding [...]

July 12th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Choice, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is preschool effective? Some good signs for incoming class of 2028

The Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "For the 9,800 children [...]

July 8th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Obama’s new plan to get better teachers in poor schools (+video)

The Christian Science Monitor- Amanda Paulson "With research findings widely [...]

July 8th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Obama, Poverty, School, School District, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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School Nutrition Association Flip-Flops on Healthy Kids Act

Education News - Kristin DeCarr "The School Nutrition Association (SNA) [...]

July 8th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diet, Education, Food, Health, Learning, News, School, School District, School Meals, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Business must align with schools to close “skills gap”

The Denver Post - Howard Pankratz "Poor alignment of American [...]

July 6th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Jobs, Learning, News, School, School District, Skills, Skills Gap, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Lacking Leaders: The Challenges of Principal Recruitment, Selection, and Placement

Education Next - Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Amber M. [...]

July 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Principal, School, School District, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Cutting Through The Red Tape

Students First - Sean Gill "Great schools and districts need [...]

July 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Principal, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Class Notes: Businesses step up to help with STEM education

Iohud - Mareesa Nicosia "Schools have emptied for summer vacation, [...]

July 1st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Business, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO INCORPORATE MORE STEM EDUCATION

ABC 7 News - Lyanne Melendez "California public schools will [...]

July 1st, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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