Editorials
Beyond Remote-Controlled Childhood: Teaching Young Children in the Media Age by Diane E. Levin, Ph.D., a professor of early childhood education at Wheelock College in Boston, invites Educators to reflect on children’s well-being and consider the milieu that exists within a world of screens. We [...]
The Broader, Bolder Approach to Education (BBA) in partnership with the Economic Policy Institute released a comprehensive research report titled Mismatches in Race to the Top Limit Educational Improvement. The extensive study reveals a reality that is too often customary; in America we propose policies, pass Bills [...]
By Michael Leachman and Chris Mai[1] | Originally Published at Center on Budget Policy. September 12, 2013 States’ new budgets are providing less per-pupil funding for kindergarten through 12th grade than they did six years ago — often far less. The reduced levels reflect not only [...]
Download the Flyer The ABC's of Achievement Gaps Policy Brief By the time they reach fifth grade, many disadvantaged students lag their wealthier peers by one to two years in reading and math achievement. Policy responses often include standardized tests and teacher evaluations [...]
Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch. Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. From one of the foremost authorities on education in the United States, former U.S. assistant secretary of education, “whistle-blower extraordinaire” (The Wall Street [...]
Working to support and nurture the rights and needs of young children. DEYproject.org Download the White Paper Standards and Testing for Young Children. Position Statement What is the problem? Today, the majority of classrooms for preschool, kindergarten and primary age children are required to [...]
How Recent Education Reforms Undermine Local School Governance and Democratic Education. National Education Policy Center Contact: William J. Mathis, (802) 383-0058, Ken.Howe@Colorado.edu Kenneth Howe, (303) 492-7229 URL for this press release: New Report Cautions Against Federal Education Policies that Undermine Democracy and Local Control BOULDER, CO October [...]
William J. Mathis June 13, 2013 Press Release Media Citations Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking is a 10-part brief that takes up important policy issues and identifies policies supported by research. Each section focuses on a different issue, and its recommendations for policymakers are based on the [...]
By CTU Research | May 17, 2013 } Download the report. CHICAGO—On what is the 59th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) today released a report on the history of disruptive actions against communities of [...]
