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November 27, 2006

Is it possible that too many prospective teachers are flooding the labor market--and that special needs dollars will bridge the gap?

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November 22, 2006

The Catholic parochial school--a longstanding educational option for many children in urban areas--is fading fast. 

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November 21, 2006

Is there a way to return control over education to states and localities without sacrificing federal funding?

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November 20, 2006

Millions of dollars from the U.S. Department of Education and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have and are being given out to help growing numbers of urban and suburban students attend small schools, or small schools within schools. Why?

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November 17, 2006

In school reform, the chasm between establishment advice and what the data show keeps on growing.

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November 16, 2006
DC Education Blog links to an article about NBA star Gilbert Arenas pledging to donate $100 for every point he scores at Washington Wizards home games this season. Read more »
November 15, 2006
As a young teacher at Riverview Middle School entering my third year in the classroom back in 1994, I knew—despite my inexperience—what the number one problem of the perpetually underperforming Memphis City Schools was: the deviant, dysfunctional, disrespectful, indecent and even criminal behavior exhibited daily by a large percentage of the students. In a guest […] Read more »
November 14, 2006

As in the US, recent education debate in Australia centres on the need for a national curriculum – we tried it once before and failed.  What can the US learn from the history of our example?

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November 13, 2006

Edspresso's anonymous ed school mole has already gone after constructivism.  In his latest column, he gives the reader an example of what he's talking about. 

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November 10, 2006
Sweeping victories in the midterm elections have put Democrats in charge of the 110th Congress.  After twelve years out of power, what will Democrats seek to accomplish in federal education policy? Read more »