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What Teens Want From Their Schools: A National Survey of High School Student Engagement
Among high school students who consider dropping out, half cite lack of engagement with the school as a primary reason, and 42 percent report that they don’t see value in the schoolwork they are asked to do.
John Geraci, Maureen Palmerini, Pat Cirillo, Victoria McDougald 6.27.2017
NationalReport
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We all agree that college isn’t for everyone. We should start acting like it.
Michael J. Petrilli 1.27.2022
NationalFlypaper
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Education Gadfly Show #791: Is this the end of gifted education in New York City?
Michael J. Petrilli, Brandon L. Wright, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.14.2021
NationalPodcast
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Education Gadfly Show #789: Too many lost Einsteins
Michael J. Petrilli, Scott Imberman, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 9.30.2021
NationalPodcast
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What we're reading this week: June 17, 2021
The Education Gadfly 6.17.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show #773: Should schools offer a virtual option this fall?
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Derrell Bradford, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.10.2021
NationalPodcast
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The recovery plans we need and how to develop them
Emily Freitag 6.7.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How any school can personalize learning, part II
Beth Rabbitt 3.26.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How any school can personalize learning, part I
Beth Rabbitt 3.19.2021
NationalFlypaper
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How elementary schools can address unfinished learning through personalization
Michael J. Petrilli 3.11.2021
NationalFlypaper
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2020 Recap: New research from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Pedro Enamorado 12.22.2020
NationalFlypaper
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The Education Gadfly Show: Another reason for more school autonomy
David Griffith, Chester E. Finn, Jr., David Osborne, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 8.5.2020
NationalPodcast