One reason that many girls don't develop an aptitude for math and science, writes Lisa Damour, may be that they aren't encouraged to explore how thing...

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Massachusetts educators are applauding a new reporting system for MCAS tests (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) that tracks student progr...

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Schools in Illinois are under investigation for "reclassifying" high school juniors, a practice which prevents low-performers from taking the state as...

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The Josephson Institute of Ethics has just released new study revealing a close connection between youthful attitudes and behavior and continuing patt...

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A recently released study shows that nearly a third of the states lowered their academic standards to avoid the penalties under the No Child Left Behi...

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Guest contributor, Bob Herbert makes the case that Americans need to shake off their passivity in confronting today’s problems and believe that their ...

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For decades Lawyer Tom Dunn worked defending death row inmates from their execution, however this year he can be found teaching at an Atlanta middle s...

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Look no further than Brockton High School for evidence that the mission of proficiency for all students is attainable - the largest high school in Mas...

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New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Nicholas Kirstof argues in favor of greater teacher accountability, and in support of measures that remove ineffective ...

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Steven Brill chronicles the incredible politics of firing New York City teachers deemed incompetent, including two very different views on the essenti...

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