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Public Education
A Crucible Moment: College Learning & Democracy’s Future
Accredited Author: he National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic EngagementSummary: This report from the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement calls on the nation to reclaim higher education's civic mission. Commissioned by the Department of Education and released at a White... Read on...
A Year at Mission Hill - Chapter 1: Why We’re Here
Summary: A Year At Mission Hill is is a 10-part series, which chronicles a year in the life of one of America's most successful public schools.
The Guiding Question for Chapter 1: What characterizes a great school, and how do... Read on...
Summary: Deborah Meier and Diane Ravitch have found themselves at odds on policy over the years, but they share a passion for improving schools. Bridging Differences will offer their insights on what matters most in education.
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Summary: The Dignity in Schools Campaign (DSC) challenges the systemic problem of pushout in our nation's schools and advocates for the human right of every child to a quality education and to be treated with dignity. The DSC... Read on...
Diplomas Count: An Essential Guide to Graduation Policy and Rates
Accredited Author: Editorial Projects in Education Research CenterSummary: A state-by-state breakdown of graduation rates, finding that nationally nearly 1 in 3 high school students do not graduate.
Educational Colonialism by Chris Lehmann
Summary: In this Huffinton Post article, Chris Lehmann, founding Principal of Science Leadership Academy, says that when powerful people ensure arts-enriched learning for their own kids but push for rote memorization for other... Read on...
Summary: EdVoices.com was created by the National Education Association to be a community of bloggers committed to improving public education in America. The site is a one-stop destination for educators, bloggers, policy makers,... Read on...
Forum for Education and Democracy
Summary: To help America's schools ensure that all young people develop the skills and abilities they need to exercise a powerful voice in shaping their own lives -- and our nation's future -- The Forum focuses its efforts on... Read on...
Summary: Veteran reporter Debra Viadero has written more than 1,400 stories for Education Week and most of them have been about research. She translates, shares, and dissects research findings on schools and learning, along... Read on...
Summary: The NUA's mission is to substantiate an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all public school children to achieve the high intellectual performances demanded by our ever changing global community. Our focus is teacher... Read on...
Opportunities to Learn in America’s Elementary Classrooms
Accredited Author: Robert C. Pianta, et al, & The National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentSummary: This study of what goes on in classrooms speaks to the need for greater consideration to the ways in which young people learn best. In a study of over 700 5th grade classrooms, results showed that the large percentage... Read on...
Public Engagement for Public Schools
Summary: Public Engagement for Public Schools (PEPS) is a process to deepen and expand meaningful public engagement to support San Francisco public schools. We are not a new organization. We are not sponsored by an existing... Read on...
Summary: "Realizing Deeper Learning: The Economics and Achievements of an Innovative Chartered School Model” analyzes two chartered schools which have innovated in striking ways. Avalon School and Minnesota New Country School... Read on...
Summary: Sapientis is a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of public education in Puerto Rico. We created the Coalition for Equity and Quality Education (CECE, for its acronym in Spanish), a movement... Read on...
Stories from School: Arizona and Washington
Summary: Two group blogs that sample teachers' reflections on the intersection of practice and policy. Rich with stories written by real teachers, hoping to "spark constructive dialogue" by making the real dynamics of their... Read on...
Summary: The Strive Partnership is focused on the success of our children: every child, every step, from cradle to career. The Strive Partnership unites common providers around shared issues, goals, measurements and results, and... Read on...
Summary: In a must-read piece in Orion Magazine, professor Erik Reece explains why democratic education is essential. For democracy to function, he says, public education must nurture both individual self-invention and social... Read on...
U.S. Department Of Education Calls For Action To Develop 21st Century…
Accredited Author: U.S. Department of EducationSummary: U.S. Department Of Education Calls For Action To Develop 21st Century Citizens, Strengthen Democracy
Summary: Mary Tedrow teaches in a public high school in Northern Virginia. Her posts are clear-eyed,written from the perspective of a veteran teacher who's seen reforms come and go.
From the blog header:
I first started... Read on...
Summary: Youth United for Change (YUC) is an organization made up of young people acting on their own behalf to improve the quality of public education. YUC is building a youth based, democratic organization with the power to... Read on...
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