This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For donors interested in impact, early childhood education is an area that has demonstrated high returns on investment (ROI). We asked Lynn A. Karoly, PhD, a senior economist at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Boston Public Schools opened the Margarita Muniz Academy in 2012, it was a first-of-its kind dual-language high school meant to address issues faced by the city’s growing Hispanic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With schools in Puerto Rico shut down, school districts on the U.S. mainland are getting ready to help relocate students displaced by Hurricane Maria. Nearly a week after Hurricane Maria…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, a new study reported that 28 percent of teachers working in traditional public schools use sick days or personal leave to miss more than ten days of school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In what’s become a yearly ritual, the School District of Philadelphia said Tuesday it will reshuffle six low-performing schools in hopes of turning them around. In the past, district turnaround…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. These days, the news is full of sensational stories of violent campus mobs shutting down conservative speakers and freaked-out college administrators treating rioters with kid gloves. Such stories offer excellent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s easy to get caught up in our enthusiasms of the moment. But it’s worth recognizing that much of what we think of as “reform” (of whatever stripe) has plenty of backstory.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Math self-concepts, stereotypes, and self-esteem deeply influence kids’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) which accounts for their STEM self-esteem. All of these impact student learning and have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How should educators confront bigotry, racism and white supremacy after Charlottesville? Here are a few resources to start out. For more read the full article below: More than 80 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women around the world, especially in developing countries, remain a minority in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields of study (STEM). According to UNESCO, in 121 countries, women make up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Simone Kern, director of literacy interventions at YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, started with a simple Facebook post asking if teachers in her social network would be willing to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender inequality in science, technology, engineering and math has been a long documented issue, but a new study coming out of the Cornell Center for the Study of Inequality offers…