More Kid Lit and a Book for Grown-ups, Too (Special Notice Readers in D.C....
Q&E’s comrade-en-blog Joanne Jacobs is touring to promote both her recent book, Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School that Beat the Odds. The book tells the...
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Good discussion between Richard Colvin and Bruce Fuller about the movement towards universal pre-k and whether publicly-funded preschool for all kids is a desirable policy goal. They’re both smart and...
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DCPS Chancellor Kaya Henderson responding to allegations of pervasive cheating on standardized testing in the school system: “The integrity of test scores is perhaps more important to us than any other...
View ArticleQuick Hits 7.28.11
Federal aid for struggling New Jersey schools. The New Jersey Department of Education selected 9 persistently failing schools (out of 28 who applied) to receive a share of $55 million in federal aid. 5...
View ArticleQuick Hits (9.22.11)
Setting standards. An Arizona community college decided this week to strengthen their admissions requirements by mandating a placement test for all incoming students. Those who don’t perform at a...
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