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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A federal policy proposal that won't change the world
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The importance of history
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Here we go again: what's wrong with "black boys"?
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Martha Derthick: Duncan can't make new laws
6.16.2011
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The Seuss bigotry of low expectations?
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Dear Diane:
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Mostly depressing news from the NAEP
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PA lawmaker: Protect districts, not kids
Chris Tessone 6.15.2011
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