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Boston-area schools lead shift toward culturally responsive teaching
To close achievement gaps, nationwide, more schools are embracing cultural proficiency, also known as culturally responsive teaching.
More schools offer money to middle class students
Middle class students are the fastest group disappearing from college campuses. Colleges are now trying to stop the trend.
White parents: Don't pick schools because they're selective, mostly white
Someone who has researched school segregation tells white parents dont pick schools because thwy're selective and mostly white.
As districts across the country cut their school police officers, advocates warn it won’t be enough to end overly harsh discipline of Black students.
Dozens of school boards have voted to formally sever ties with law enforcement or have eliminated or reduced school resource officers.
The dark side of education research: widespread bias
Study from scholars at Johns Hopkins University found that insider education research shows 70 percent more benefits to students than independent research.
Just how intertwined are racial segregation and economic inequality?
A Stanford study finds that racial segregation matters because black and Hispanic students are concentrated in high poverty schools
Rethinking school schedules to support innovation, teacher collaboration
Several groups are helping schools redesign traditional class-period lengths and school schedules, to increase innovative teaching and learning practices.
Research scholars to air problems with using 'grit' at school
“Grit,” a best-selling book by University of Pennsylvania professor Angela Duckworth, may have swept parenting and education pop culture but research scholars say they are finding mounting evidence...
How schools struggle to serve twice exceptional students
Parents say it’s often impossible to find schools to educate twice exceptional students. Now some are fighting to change that.
A record number of colleges have stopped requiring the SAT and ACT
Questioning the fairness of the SAT and ACT, a growing number of colleges and universities have gone test optional, which appears to be improving diversity
The pandemic has illuminated what helps families get out of poverty. Some experts say we should do more of it. https://buff.ly/2P0kigi
Two-generation programs tackle the many intricate issues that, especially when combined, lead to poverty or keep a family in poverty.
OPINION: Separating 'gifted' children hasn't led to better achievement
The U.S. has one of the most-tracked systems in the country, but separating gifted children hasn't led to better achievement.
Is it possible to find jobs without a college degree?
The last decade has seen widespread “degree inflation.” But a growing movement rebukes culture that exalts a bachelor’s as gold standard for upward mobility
What PISA rankings 2018 tell us about U.S. schools
The U.S. still ranks behind the same group of countries, with the exceptions of Israel, in PISA rankings 2018. In math, the U.S. ranks 36th out of 79.
Does gifted education curriculum help talented students go ahead faster?
Survey finds most gifted education curriculum emphasize developing "creativity" and "critical thinking" instead of acceleration above grade level
Evidence increases for reading on paper instead of screens
Paper vs. digital reading: After totaling up the results from 33 quality studies, a researcher found that students tend to absorb more when they're reading on paper than on screens.
Intrinsic motivation in the classroom is key -- but schools kill it
The Met high school in Providence goes to the extreme to tap into students’ intrinsic motivation in the classroom, which leads to achievement
Research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends
Review of the scientific research on how to teach critical thinking concludes that teaching generic critical thinking skills might be a big waste of time.
Is widespread college tuition inflation and discounting helping students?
A great deal of college tuition inflation has been driven by an enrollment strategy to dole out more institutional aid to a growing number of students.
Promise of restorative justice in schools falters under rigorous research
Studies in Pittsburgh and Maine show the difficulty of implementing restorative justice in schools to traditional discipline
Community colleges and coronavirus, homeless too
Community colleges and coronavirus: At a school where many students are homeless and concerns extend beyond health, to food and shelter.
Number of rural students planning on going to college plummets
The isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic year is driving a dramatic drop in the proportion of rural students going on to college.
Higher education in Ohio: A regional gem faces an identity crisis
What is the right role for a regional public university like Ohio University now among higher education in Ohio as covid-19 crisis continues?
Big ed tech companies tighten their grip while smaller firms run out of cash
Large ed tech companies are hugely expanding while smaller companies are running out of operating cash and laying off or furloughing.
Will the current higher education crisis change or destroy higher ed?
The coronavirus has created a huge higher education crisis, but will it transform or destroy higher education as we know it?
STUDENT VOICE: Why we need more teachers who are black men
When teachers who are black men comprise only two percent of faculty in U.S. public schools, how do black boys get the chance to reach their full potential?
Is student loan forgiveness the best way to solve the student loan crisis?
President-elect Joe Biden has signaled his support for the idea of student loan forgiveness but some economists warn against a middle-class giveaway.
Another way college applications are rigged against low-income students
Admissions officers at top schools give an edge to college applications who volunteer, disadvantaging low-income students
A worrying trend this fall: decline in FAFSA completions
There was an 18.5-percent decrease in the number of FAFSA completions among high school seniors at Title 1-eligible schools.
OPINION: Coronavirus spotlights inequities in financial aid
Underserved students were already struggling. Now coronavirus spotlights the inequities in financial aid in colleges and universities.
OPINION: Community colleges can be the engine of economic recovery. But first, they must adapt
Community colleges provide crucial, affordable education at a moment when advancing equity has never been more urgent.
National Student Clearinghouse: COVID has hit community colleges hard
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center estimates that the number of undergraduate college students has fallen 4 percent since the fall of 2019 with the largest losses at two-year community...
How student parents of young kids make it through college
High quality on-site childcare helps these student parents beat the odds and graduate
OPINION: Can Zoom classes keep students excited and engaged? We have found some ways
Our Zoom classes became a safe harbor for our students who emerged better trained and more politically aware than we could have imagined.
Job training needs to be provided at colleges, employers say
Colleges and universities are being called upon to provide job training to help Americans learn the skills they’ll need to weather the impending recession.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reunite all separated families within 30 days. In the meantime, thousands of children are still separated from their parents and other family members, which pediatricians and child development experts say can lead to severe trauma. Here is what happens in a child's brain when they face trauma and other adverse experiences like poverty.
Migrant children who are separated from their parents and guardians are at risk of experiencing "toxic stress," which impedes the brain's development. Here's what happens to the brain during these times of trauma:
How students learn from super green schools that use zero energy. Read more: http://hechingerreport.org/schools-lead-the-way-to-zero-energy-buildings/
Eligible for financial aid, nearly a million students never get it. Read more: http://hechingerreport.org/eligible-for-financial-aid-almost-one-third-of-students-never-get-it/
States run out of money and aspiring low-income college students feel the pain. READ MORE: http://hechingerreport.org/eligible-for-financial-aid-almost-one-third-of-students-never-get-it/
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In a district where 90 percent of students are of color, and the achievement gap is wide, a superintendent is betting that the Black Lives Matter movement can make a difference. Teachers in Rochester, New York — three quarters of whom are white – are getting cultural training and discussing anti-racist strategies. By Emrys Eller
#FREECOLLEGE on Wbok 1230 Am with Dr. Adrienne Dixon and Prinsey Walker talking about Betsy Devos Fail
Donald J. Trump's proposed after-school cuts could lead to more hungry kids, lower test scores. WATCH the full documentary here: http://hechingerreport.org/video-fighting-hunger-mississippi-delta/
WATCH: Donald J. Trump's proposed after-school cuts could lead to more hungry kids, lower test scores.
Sarah Butrymowicz is in New Zealand talking with Ann Brokenshire, principal or Hillmorton High School in Christchurch.
Time for #FREECOLLEGE ON WBOK 1230AM . Dr. Perry is talking about how America has never had a merit-based system for college.
Should we let young boys play tackle football? A new study shows repeated blows to the head causes a degenerative brain disease. Andre Perry weighs in.
Should we let young boys play tackle football? A new study shows repeated blows to the head causes a degenerative brain disease. Andre Perry weighs in.
New study finds that multiracial high schoolers show no test score gap with white students WBOK 1230AM
Amanda Aiken is here with me on #FREECOLLEGE to talk about Chicago's Graduation Plan for students call in 504.260.9265
We're on WBOK 1230AM talking racism, eduction and confederate monuments
Calvin Mackey on #Freecollege with Andre Perry on Wbok 1230 Am talking #STEMNOLA
Calvin Mackie is on #FREECOLLEGE on WBOK 1230AM with Andre Perry talking #STEMNOLA
Dr. Andre Perry is here with Calvin Mackey talking #Stemnola #Freecollege WBOK 1230AM
It's time for #FREECOLLEGE with Andre Perry! We are talking how to grow your own teachers WBOK 1230AM Let's go!
Today on @WBOK1230 we discuss what happened to #NOLAEd fired teachers and #ParisAccord with Andre Perry
#FREECOLLEGE is with Andre Perry on! Today we are taking about how college is not for everyone!
It's time for #FREECOLLEGE ! We are with Brian Turner talking about how schools play a role in student suicide. WBOK 1230AM call in at 504.260.9265
Time for #FREECOLLEGE with Dr. Andre Perry ! We are talking monuments and schools WBOK 1230AM call in and join the conversation 504.260.9265
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