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subscribeThe Fallout from Teacher Firings
CCSR school closings research cited in article surrounding Central Falls school employee firing.
Boston Globe, 3/11/10
Cleveland's school transformation plan is on the right track according to expert, but may not have adequate funding
UEI Director Tim Knowles applauds Cleveland taking a hard, comprehensive look at restructuring to benefit disadvantaged students, but worries about financial sustainability.
89.7 WSKU News, 3/9/10
Library site a hot new social media hangout for teens
YOUMedia at the Harold Washington Library gets kids excited about digital and social media. The idea for the...
Chicago Sun Times, 3/6/10
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subscribeApplied Research
Focusing Data on the Problems of Practice in Education
By Nick Montgomery
One way to improve principals' and teachers' ability to make decisions based on evidence is to centralize the creation of data reports for teachers and principals. Continue reading »
Feb 15, 2010
Learning
The Wisdom of Generations: The Importance of Family Engagement
By Linda Wing
Honoring and drawing upon the wisdom of families is foundational to our efforts to envision new trajectories for children's learning from infancy through adolescence... Continue reading »
Feb 12, 2010
Learning
Remedial College Courses: A Point of No Return
By Rob Schnieders
One significant problem for students -- and disproportionately for low-income and first-generation college students - is the fact that 40 percent of students nationwide, and over 60 percent of students from urban districts, are required to take at least one remedial course upon entering college. Continue reading »
Feb 5, 2010
