Does Arts Education Matter?
Arts education often has to prove that it leads to student achievement, but what does student achievement mean? Read Full Post >
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How Do Schools Unlock the Potential of English-Language Learners?
There are numerous ways to educate ELL students, but what is the best way to do it? Read Full Post >
May 04, 2013
High Quality Preschool Isn't an Option for Children in Poverty
In order to narrow the achievement gap children need to begin with high quality preschool programs. Unfortunately those programs are not found in poor communities and there are many reasons why. Read Full Post >
April 28, 2013
Michelle Rhee Doesn't Put All Students First
Considering GLSEN's research and the stories of children dying unnecessarily at a young age, it came as a surprise that Michelle Rhee named someone who doesn't believe that LGBT students have a place in schools, as their Educational Reformer of the Year. Read Full Post >
April 17, 2013
Part II: Meeting the Needs of the Gifted & Being Accountable, Too
Is it possible to meet the needs of gifted students and be accountable too? Read Full Post >
April 17, 2013
What Does 'Gifted' Look Like?
Madlon Lester, a retired gifted education teacher guest blogs for Finding Common Ground to tell us what gifted looks like. Read Full Post >
April 03, 2013
Can't Focus...There's a Pill for That
The recent news about the number of youth diagnosed with ADHD is staggering, and should cause us all to reflect on what we do. Read Full Post >
March 26, 2013
Why Gay Marriage Makes School Leaders Uncomfortable
Gay marriage is being debated in the Supreme Court but LGBT topics often go ignored because school administrators ignore them. Read Full Post >
March 18, 2013
What Reading First Should Have Taught Us
Reading First was a competitive grant that was supposed to close the achievement gap but it was only a precursor for what was yet to come. Read Full Post >
March 12, 2013
Fire Teachers...Give Kids iPads?
Education and learning is so much more than firing teachers and replacing them with iPads. Read Full Post >
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