No more API: California revising – in a colorful way – how its schools are ranked

The Mercury News - ALMA FAUSTO Parents, students and educators [...]

July 17th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School Rankings, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Don’t Teach Grit. Embed It.

Ed Surge - Michael B. Horn " In Paul Tough’s [...]

July 14th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Competency-based Education, Current Events, Education, Grit, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Accountability Legacy of a Hundred-Year-Old Decision

Education Next - Andy Smarick "Over the last few months, [...]

July 13th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Discipline Should Be Aligned With A School’s Learning Philosophy

KQED News Mind/Shift - Katrina Schwartz "After school one day, [...]

July 12th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Discipline, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School culture, School Discipline, School District, School Safety, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Which Comes First, Good Teachers or a Good School? Researchers Say Yes

The 74 Million - Matt Barnum "'No man is an [...]

July 11th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School culture, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The Scandal of K-12 Education

The Wall Street Journal - Juan Williams "As America’s K-12 [...]

July 5th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, African American, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Hispanic, Learning, Minority, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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5 ways to gamify writing in the classroom

E-School News - Joan Selby "Believe it or not, writing [...]

June 27th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Game-based Learning, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Is Estonia the new Finland?

The Hechinger Report - Sarah Butrymowicz "Most educators and policymakers [...]

June 27th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can Charter School Autonomy Coexist with Community Control over Schools?

Education Next - Andy Smarick "Many education reformers once thought [...]

June 27th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Charter School, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Break into Smaller Groups in the Classroom to Focus on Writing

KQED News Mind/Shift - Staff Writer "Teachers would love to [...]

June 21st, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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