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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
NationalFlypaper
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Memo from the Superintendent
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Big charter job in the Big Apple
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Civics lesson
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Fordham is hiring
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Generating interest
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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New opportunity for new leaders
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Slake your thirst for Reading First
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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What a bargain!
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Informing the Debate: Comparing Boston's Charter, Pilot, and Traditional Schools
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Broken toilets, urban scapes
12.22.2011
NationalBlog
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Columbus City Schools should be ashamed
Jamie Davies O'Leary 12.22.2011
NationalBlog