One new idea, and two old ones, for moving beyond age-based grouping of students
A child’s age is only a crude proxy for their academic readiness, yet it’s the primary means by which we group children in school. More age variety in classrooms could allow for greater academic consistency; grade retention and grade acceleration could help us get there. So too could a new idea from Petrilli: transitional kindergarten–5.
Michael J. Petrilli 6.6.2024
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An analysis of Tennessee’s weighted student funding formula on paper and in practice
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 6.20.2024
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Quantifying the connection between education and economic opportunity
Jeff Murray 6.20.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: June 20, 2024
The Education Gadfly 6.20.2024
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What we're reading this week: June 20, 2024
The Education Gadfly 6.20.2024
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#925: We need more curriculum oversight, with Robert Pondiscio
Robert Pondiscio, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 6.19.2024
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I watched the parenting on “Young Sheldon”—and did the exact opposite
Alina Adams 6.19.2024
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On curriculum and literacy, Texas gets it
Robert Pondiscio 6.13.2024
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In support of Texas’s plan to include Biblical references in its English curriculum
Matthew Levey 6.13.2024
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Poland proves that education matters
Terry Ryan 6.13.2024
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Virtual tutoring can benefit young readers, too
Meredith Coffey, Ph.D. 6.13.2024
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Is performance-based licensure a viable solution for teacher vacancies?
Heena Kuwayama 6.13.2024
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Cheers and Jeers: June 13, 2024
The Education Gadfly 6.13.2024
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