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  • Society Benefits When We Spend More on Education
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    Op-Ed: Society Benefits When We Spend More on Education

    Linda Darling-Hammond
    Mar 26 2015
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    Our schools are among the most unequally funded in the industrialized world, with some states or districts spending more than double what others spend per pupil. Money properly spent on the right educational resources for students who need them the most — especially on well-qualified educators and keeping classes at reasonable sizes — can make a huge difference.
    Topic Equitable Resources​ and Access
  • Make School a Democracy
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    Op-Ed: Make School a Democracy

    David L. Kirp
    Feb 28 2015
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    The Escuela Nueva (New School) model, introduced in Colombia 40 years ago, is almost unknown in the U.S., despite international accolades for its learning-by-doing approach. Teachers, parents, and students also have a say in how the school is run. While most of the students are poor and live in rural communities, they do as well on reading and math tests as their middle-class urban counterparts. A move is afoot to bring the model here.
    Topics Deeper Learning, Deeper Learning: School Organization & Design
  • Closing the Math Gap for Boys
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    Op-Ed: Closing the Math Gap for Boys

    David L. Kirp
    Jan 31 2015
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    On the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress, the average reading and math scores of 8th-grade black boys were barely higher than those of 4th-grade white girls, and Latino boys did only marginally better.  The male adolescents who participated in a program called Match, where teenage students work two-on-one with a math tutor, ended up as much as two years ahead of a control group. Here is why.
    Topic Deeper Learning: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment​

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Improving Education the New Mexico Way: An Evidence-Based Approach

Dec 01 2020
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In New Mexico, children and young people who face barriers to school success from poverty and marginalization are the norm, not the exception. A year-long study from LPI is designed to provide New Mexico policymakers, stakeholders, leaders, and other interested parties a research perspective on the challenges facing education in the state and to identify evidence-based policies that could build a high-quality, equitable system.
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Sustainable Strategies for Funding Teacher Residencies: Lessons From California

Nov 12 2020
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High-quality teacher residencies have the potential to address workforce challenges, including teacher shortages, underprepared educators, and, when adequately funded, workforce diversity. In 2018-19, California provided seed funding to jump-start or scale such programs. Recognizing that state funding may not always be reliable, programs are also working toward greater financial sustainability. This report examines the current state of teacher residencies in California and strategies these programs use to sustain funding, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.
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Elementary School Principals' Professional Learning: Current Status and Future Needs

Oct 27 2020
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Research has found that high-quality professional learning opportunities for principals can build leadership capacity. This study reports on findings from a survey of elementary school principals on access to high-quality professional learning. The survey showed that, while most had access to professional development, far fewer were able to participate in authentic learning opportunities addressing deeper learning, student well-being, and equity.