Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on
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.
Americans are more concerned about wealth-based achievement gaps than race
"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…
New research uncovers little improvement in achievement gap
Fifteen years of new programs, testing, standards, and accountability have not ended racial achievement gaps in the United States.
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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…
Charter Schools, Federal Grants Expand Teacher Evaluations…
In Chicago, Public Schools and Teachers Work Towards a 'Common Core'…
