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Education Policy

November 16, 2017 Education Policy
Community Schools Provide Evidence-Based Approach Under ESSA
John Rosales

Using public school locations as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of support and opportunities to students and families.

November 15, 2017 Education Policy
A Weak Link Between High Test Scores and Student Happiness?
Tim Walker

The myopic focus on improving test scores is jeopardizing a critical aspect of effective teaching: creating an engaging, happy classroom.

November 8, 2017 Students and Social Issues
Schools in Farming Communities Surrounded by Dangerous Pesticides
Mary Ellen Flannery

In one of the most productive agricultural regions in the U.S., thousands of students – the vast majority of them HIspanic – may be poisoning themselves just by breathing the air.

November 7, 2017 Education Policy
Students Choose Digital Over Print, But At What Cost?
Tim Walker

As the migration to digital continues in classrooms, we may be shortchanging reading comprehension in favor of convenience and expediency.

November 1, 2017 Education Policy
The Homeless Professor Who Lives in Her Car
Mary Ellen Flannery

Despite the four college courses she teaches, and the master’s degree she earned a few years ago, Tara James-Penny is homeless. Other adjunct professors across the nation face a similar economic plight.

October 31, 2017 Education Policy
Get Uncomfortable: Talking About Race, Inequity, and Injustice
Brenda Álvarez

Educators gather to identify the tools and skills needed to ensure students have equity, assets, and opportunity in their public schools.

October 25, 2017 Educators in Action
Filling Leadership Gap, Educators Sound the Alarm on Mold in Schools
Tim Walker

Mold in schools creates a toxic environment for students and staff. Educators are demanding districts take more action improving air quality.

October 10, 2017 Education Policy
Beware of Hype Over Grade Inflation, Educators and Other Experts Warn
Tim Walker

A College Board study that says grade inflation is rampant in high schools could be used as an argument for more standardized testing.

October 10, 2017 Education Policy
Engineer Turned Teacher Helps Students Build Apps for Special Needs Counterparts
Mary Ellen Flannery

Nick Gattuso’s students have developed a suite of learning applications to assist students with disabilities.

October 3, 2017 Students and Social Issues
Coming to America: Books Celebrating Immigrants, Refugees
Cindy Long

When kids hear about travel bans, border walls, and refugee quotas, they start asking questions. Books can help.

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