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As schools struggle to raise high school graduation rates and close the persistent achievement gap for minority and low-income students, many educators tout digital technology in the classroom as a way forward.
By Maria Danilova, Associated Press
Education Aug 12

"We were surprised that so many Americans believe race- and ethnicity-based gaps are minimally, or in no way, a result of the nation’s legacy of racial discrimination and injustice,” wrote Daniel Newark, author of new survey findings published in the…
By Kenya Downs
Education May 09

Fifteen years of new programs, testing, standards, and accountability have not ended racial achievement gaps in the United States.
By Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week
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By Sarah McHaney
Sit still. Read quietly to yourself. Stop fidgeting. Such warnings are often directed at boys, but you may as well be asking them to do advanced calculus. Girls are more attentive, more organized and perform better socially and academically, according…
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In Chicago, Public Schools and Teachers Work Towards a 'Common Core'…
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