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Two Men and Two Paths
posted on June 11, 2010
In 2000, the city of Baltimore was home to two men who shared the same name - Wes Moore - but who were on distinctly different paths. Despite th...
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Mass. School System Translates Data into Action
posted on June 02, 2010
Leaders of the Fall River district and B.M.C. Durfee High School analyzed their data to develop actionable strategies to boost student achievement, le...
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Teaching Secrets: Don't Cripple With Compassion
posted on May 26, 2010
Don't let the title fool you - this article doesn't make a case against compassion in the classroom. Teacher Ellen Berg argues, rather, that too...
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Analysis Ties 4th Grade Reading Failure to Poverty
posted on May 21, 2010
Eighty-five percent of poor 4th graders in predominantly low-income schools are failing to reach “proficient” levels in reading on federal tests, ac...
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Mass. considers new goal for MCAS
posted on April 28, 2010
President and Founder of The Efficacy Institute, Jeff Howard, is chairing a task force to address the "proficiency gap" in Massachusetts; yesterday th...
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The Examined Life, Age 8
posted on April 20, 2010
This fascinating article from The New York Times profiles the Martin Luther King Jr. School of Excellence in Springfield, Massachusetts, where they ar...
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Every Urban Prep Senior is College-Bound
posted on April 08, 2010
100% of the senior class at Chicago's only all-male, all African-American high school is accepted to universities—learn more about their inspirational...
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Teacher Who Inspired 'Stand and Deliver' Film Dies
posted on March 31, 2010
Jaime Escalante, the Bolivian-born educator who taught advanced math and calculus to students at one of LA's most troubled high schools died on Tuesda...
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Britain's Brainiest Family is Black and Has 9-Year-Old High School Bound Twins
posted on March 30, 2010
Paula and Peter Imafidon are the youngest children in Britain to enter high school, and their father, Chris, says it's not because they're geniuses....
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Boys Have Fallen Behind
posted on March 27, 2010
What explains the growing achievement gap between boys and girls? Nicholas Kristoff summarizes some key statistics and explores possible answers...
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