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October 27, 2006
In the Summer of 2001 Dame Marie Clay, creator of the New Zealand based Reading Recovery program, and her entourage came to the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, to speak with House Education Committee Staffer Bob Sweet. Her purpose was to ascertain whether Reading Recovery would be eligible for Reading First funding once […]
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October 26, 2006
Could Australia offer a creative middle way out of the national standards debate?
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What is so "wretched" about constructivism? Our ed school insider explains.
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The story of two fathers in Colorado--and their ongoing fight against alleged union corruption.
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America’s schools and universities recently marked the birth of the U.S. Constitution by complying with a federal mandate to teach about America’s most important document. But the congressionally-directed celebration may turn out to be a lesson in irony-at least in one Nebraska high school.
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October 24, 2006
The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years in such manner as the State may, by law, determine. -Article 21A, Constitution of India
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October 17, 2006
No Child Left Behind is the equivalent of an overbearing corporation, who, in search of commercial viability, forgets what matters most: the customer.
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The shortage of math and science teachers in Australia could be resolved through alternative certification.
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