Parents: Schools Not Preparing Students for Digital Age
A new report finds that less than one-third of parents believe schools are adequately preparing students for 21st-century jobs.
Study: Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater
A new survey shows that kids who cheat in high school are more likely than non-cheaters to lie to their spouses, bosses, and employees when they become adults.
Opinion: ‘Immigrant Children Are Not on Anybody’s Agenda’
Ruby Takanishi, co-editor of a new book titled Immigration, Diversity, and Educationtells New America Media that in the Obama administration, “immigrant children are not on anybody’s agenda, except in a negative way.”
From Textbooks to Virtual Learning Villages
Houghton Mifflin has signed a $40 million contract with Detroit public schools to provide textbooks and digital software to students and teachers in the district.
For Some Students in L.A., Once an ELL, Always an ELL
Among students in Los Angeles Unified School District who are classified as English-language learners, 29 percent are not reclassified as fluent in English by the 8th grade.
Remembering Ted Sizer
Dear Diane, I have been feeling sad during the past month. First came awareness that the health of an old colleague of mine has moved into its final stages. When she joined us at CPE 32 years ago, she was…