The Boston Globe reports on record absentee rates in Boston. Our take? Focusing on a full “reopening” is really important…but it’s not enough. High schools need to embrace strategic, intentional …
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Great report on NPREd. Roughly 7 out of 10 high school grads are headed to college every year — but that leaves hundreds of thousands who aren’t. And survey after …
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To rise in society, “go to college” is such a proven prescription that Michelle Obama made a rap video of it. But while, on average, college graduates have lower unemployment …
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An article to challenge assumptions made about college students. What percentage graduated from high school and enrolled within a year at a four year institution where they live on campus? …
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Informative article on reducing suspensions. When teachers develop a greater sensitivity to their students’ experiences and intentions, students sense the change, which can help break a “self-perpetuating cycle of punishment …
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Great article with interactive visuals. There are large gaps between white children and their black and Hispanic classmates. The gaps are largest in places with large economic disparities. Read the article
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