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From Thomas B. Fordham Institute: The new ESEA, in a single table

By Michael J. Petrilli As first reported by Alyson Klein at Education Week’s Politics K–12 blog, Capitol Hill staff reached…

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The Telegraph: Michael Rosen: Questioning ‘squeezed out’ of education

Former Children’s Laureate says humans are “questioning creatures” but this inquisitiveness is being stifled by the education system. By Josie…

10 years ago

International Educators: A Fraternity of Nomads

Matt Harris, Ed.D recently moved from Singapore to Jakarta to serve as the Deputy Head for Learning Technology at the…

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A Retired High School Teacher: “Derrick’s Story”

Discover how retired teacher Derrick navigates technology-driven classrooms, rigid curricula, and the changing role of educators in modern suburban schools.

10 years ago

From Bloomberg: Ten Reasons Why Early Childhood Education Pays Off

Get them while they’re young: A baby forms 700 new neural connections per second. By Peter Coy Brain science and…

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Five Steps to a More Productive Parent-Teacher Conference

It’s an autumn ritual that has some parents defensive, tensed up and preparing for the worst. But it doesn’t have…

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Fortune: How the UK might surpass America’s dominance in higher education

As the competition for brains heats up, more U.S. students are heading to the UK to earn their college degrees.…

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From Reuters: China’s latest building binge: the education factory

Three decades ago, Chinese cities began turning rural land into industrial parks to attract foreign investors. Today, a new kind…

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NYT: New Federal Program Offers Students Aid for Nontraditional Education

Hoping to offer more alternatives, particularly to low-income students considering substandard for-profit colleges, the Education Department is unveiling a pilot…

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From BBC: Oxford University publishes sample interview questions

Place a 30cm ruler on top of one finger from each hand. What happens when you bring your fingers together?…

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