This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For over 20 years, the country music star has been giving books to children in need, and just this week, Parton donated her 100 millionth book. Founded in 1995, Parton’s nonprofit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Congress turns its attention to the problems facing higher education, the Department of Education announced last week that it will seek public comment on possible relief for students with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress’s bipartisan budget agreement includes a historic funding increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the nation’s largest federal child care assistance program. The additional $5.8 billion for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two recent studies offer new answers — and some ammunition for both sides. Disappointing results for D.C. voucher program: The D.C. analysis, conducted by Matt Chingos of the Urban Institute, found…
Traditionally, the majority of public two-year and four-year colleges have relied solely on standardized tests to assess students’ college readiness in math and English language skills. Numerous studies, however, have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just like athletes become stronger under the guidance of a good coach, so do teachers. There are many ways to design a coaching program, but the general idea is that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Computational thinking skills are versatile approaches to problem solving that include: Gathering and organizing data to investigate questions and communicate findings Expressing procedures as algorithms (that is, a series of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though studies on homework show contradictory results, the research on family engagement in education is clear: involving families in students’ learning increases academic achievement and student success for all students, regardless of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For too long, student proficiency has been winning the debate against student growth. Somehow the reigning idea has been that we can understand student success along with educator and school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Attracting and effectively using philanthropy requires a level of strategic sophistication and professionalism that has been absent until recently in many countries, such as Australia and the UK. This means…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a strong job market that values both experience and educational credentials, interest is growing in experiential learning models that fuse traditional academic study with real-world projects and work experiences.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the wake of a school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said students won’t face serious disciplinary action if they choose to participate…