By Valerie Strauss | Originally Published at Washington Post Answer Sheet. February 27, 2014 There is a lot to celebrate about the pre-kindergarten program in the D.C. public schools. In fact, some aspects of the program are so strong that school officials would be smart to borrow [...]
By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. February 27, 2014 Deborah Meier reminds us that “one can’t ’choose’ to be the children of the wealthy,” adding later: You and I—or some other somebodies—are deciding the future of “other people’s children” [hyperlink added] [...]
Students at Yale University last spring. | Credit Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times By Robin J. Hayes | Originally Published at The Atlantic. February 27, 2014 Elite universities should not be asking, “Why do we have so few low-income students?” but “How do we have [...]
By Emily Richmond | Originally Published at Education Writers Association. February 26, 2014 When it comes to having their voices heard, teachers overwhelmingly say they aren’t being listened to on matters of education policy at the state or national level. At the school level, however, 69 percent [...]
Photograph; Chicago Public Schools released data on Tuesday showing privately-run charter schools expel students at a vastly higher rate than the rest of the district. (Posted on: February 26, 2014) Disparity sure to become fuel in ongoing education debate By Noreen S. Ahmed-Ullah and Alex Richards | [...]
Generic image | THINKSTOCK By Jenée Desmond-Harris | Originally Published at The Root. February 26 2014 1:00 AMRace Manners: My white preschooler thinks she should do what “kids that are the same color” do at lunch. Help! “My 3-year-old daughter attends preschool at a public charter in [...]
CPS parent and More than a Score member Cassandra Creswell speaking at this morning's press conference. | Hannah Lutz/Sun-Times By Hannah Lutz | Chicago Sun Times. February 25, 2014 1:21PM Hundreds of CPS students from 25 schools are refusing to take their annual state achievement test next [...]
Hands raised — Raising their hands, Alexa Martinez, 7, back row, left; Jennifer Hernandez, 6; Helen Hernandez, 7; and Noe Ortiz, 6, are eager to answer a question from library aide Cindy Ramirez after reading the book "Abe Lincoln's Hat" at San Pedro Elementary School in Los [...]
(Photo: Franco Folini / Flickr) By Christian Exoo and Calvin F. Exoo | Originally Published at Truthout. | Truthout | Op-Ed February 22, 2014 09:19 Talking about poverty and inequality is all the rage these days. President Obama wants to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 [...]
