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NYT: Sweet Briar College’s Closing Temporarily Blocked by Virginia Supreme Court

by the Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily blocked the planned closing of Sweet Briar…

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The State of Education: A Conversation with Educator/Author David Greene

In this edCircuit exclusive that took place in 2015, author and educator David Greene talks about the state of education…

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Education Week: ‘Nation’s Report Card’ to Gather Data on Grit, Mindset

by Sarah D. SparksThe nation's premiere federal testing program is poised to provide a critical window into how students' motivation,…

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RT: Moscow protesters rally against budget cuts in science, education

Over 3,000 protesters have gathered in Moscow to call for science and education reforms in Russia, amid budget cuts and…

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From Education Week: Graduation Rate Hits High, But Some Groups Lag

Photo credit:  Sakeeb SabakkaNew data show that 81 percent of class of 2013 graduated in four yearsby Holly Yettick and…

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BBC News: How US students get a university degree for free in Germany

by Franz StrasserWhile the cost of college education in the US has reached record highs, Germany has abandoned tuition fees…

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Share Your Data Pain With Us!

We will keep it short and sweet: Data decisions can be tricky for districts to navigate -- sometimes downright mind-numbing.…

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The Chicago Sun-Times: Emanuel looking for his 4th CPS CEO – but who’d want the job?

Photo Credit: Daniel X. O'Neilby Fran Spielman and Lauren FitzPatrickWANTED: CEO for nation’s third-largest public school system to replace chief…

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Sal Khan Reflects on his Academy and its Impact on Education

Sal Khan discusses Khan Academy’s impact, growth mindset, and how personalized, mastery-based learning is transforming education and SAT prep access.

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The Atlantic: When Class Became More Important to a Child’s Education Than Race

In 1963, kids in the 10th percentile of income fell behind children in the upper echelon of wealth by about a…

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