The consequences of forcing young kids to sit too long in class; Jennifer Garner urges Congress to fund early-childhood education: ‘A brain in poverty is up against it. I’m telling you.’; Mass incarceration of African Americans affects the racial achievement gap — report; What educators know about teaching young children — but policymakers ignore; Why even the world’s highest-scoring schools need to change; DeVos reacts to her portrayal on SNL rather differently than Trump did to his; Did Betsy DeVos just ask states to ignore part of federal education law?; Academics are only part of the education this school offers its diverse student body; GOP lawmakers refuse to protect LGBT students and those with disabilities in school voucher bill;
 
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The consequences of forcing young kids to sit too long in class
The latest from pediatric occupational therapist Angela Hanscom.
Jennifer Garner urges Congress to fund early-childhood education: ‘A brain in poverty is up against it. I’m telling you.’
The actress provides moving testimony at a hearing on Capitol Hill.
 
Mass incarceration of African Americans affects the racial achievement gap — report
A new report explains why educators hoping to narrow the achievement gap should make criminal justice reform a policy priority. .
 
What educators know about teaching young children — but policymakers ignore
A new survey reveals the disconnect.
 
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Why even the world’s highest-scoring schools need to change
The "core" curriculum doesn't meet the needs of today's students, a veteran educator says.
 
DeVos reacts to her portrayal on SNL rather differently than Trump did to his
She displayed some humor, unlike the president.
 
Did Betsy DeVos just ask states to ignore part of federal education law?
Here's what she said — and what the Every Student Succeeds Act says.
 
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A Florida court decision about third-graders and testing falls ‘on the side of stupid’
Judges decide that a standardized reading test is the most valid way to decide whether third-graders should move to fourth grade.
 
Academics are only part of the education this school offers its diverse student body
Ninth in a series about winners in the Schools of Opportunities project, which recognizes schools that seek to close opportunity gaps through research-based strategies.
 
GOP lawmakers refuse to protect LGBT students and those with disabilities in school voucher bill
A House committee just approved a new bill on vouchers — but the Republicans on the panel declined to protect the civil rights of two groups of students.
 
 
     
 
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