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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Major omission in Ravitch article
6.23.2011
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Quotable & notable
6.23.2011
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Charter school pensions: The sum of teacher unions' fears
Michael J. Petrilli 6.23.2011
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Education news nuggets
6.23.2011
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Education news nuggets
6.22.2011
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How do charter schools handle teacher pensions?
6.22.2011
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Quotable & notable
6.22.2011
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Charter schools & teacher pensions
6.22.2011
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Learning from charters
6.22.2011
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Charting a new course to retirement
6.22.2011
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The no-pension 'innovation'
6.22.2011
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Government unions: Are the patients running the asylum?
Peter Meyer 6.22.2011
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