A Challenge to Popular Wisdom: The Underrepresentation of Minorities in Special Education
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Dual Language Learners Reader Post #9: How Have NCLB and RTTT Impacted Education for DLLs/ELLs?
The Obama Administration has actively pushed education priorities through various federal policy levers.
Dual Language Learners Reader Post #8: What Do English-Only Laws Mean for DLLs/ELLs?
States’ “English-Only Laws” promised to support DLLs’ linguistic development. Their failure is provoking a response.
Connecticut Moves to Restrict Suspension and Expulsion in the Early Grades
Connecticut’s legislation to restrict out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for pre-K through second grade students will go into effect.
A New Framework to Identify Truly ‘Educational’ Apps
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Jennifer Zosh, and colleagues on “Putting the Education in “Educational” Apps: Lessons from the Science of Learning.”
Recent Developments in State Pre-K: A Look at Minnesota and Texas
Here’s a deeper look at how pre-K will soon change for youngsters in two states with interesting pre-K debate: Minnesota and Texas.
What We Should Be Talking about When We Talk about Teacher Evaluation
A new report offers guidance on how state teacher evaluation systems can be leveraged for ongoing teacher development in local districts.
The Effects of NCLB Accountability on ELLs
Senate’s bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act may be on the Senate floor soon. If it succeeds, the federal government’s role will shrink.
The Power of a Good Idea: How San Francisco is Building a PreK-3rd Grade Bridge
What needs to be in place for all children to successfully cross the bridge between pre-K, kindergarten, and the early elementary grades.