Blogs
Don’t Eliminate the Department of Education—Transform It
The debate over the U.S. Department of Education has reached a fever pitch. With the current administration calling for its...
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Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling Students
A third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a “basic” reading level. U.S. students’...
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Gen Z says school is not equipping them with the skills they need to survive in a digital world
Gen Z is coming of age in turbulent times—from rising costs of living, to climate change, to the pandemic. They...
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‘Encoding’ Explained: What It Is and Why It’s Essential to Literacy
Ask an early-elementary teacher what the recently popularized term “science-based reading instruction” means, and the response is likely to include...
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The Lost Girls: ‘Chaotic and Curious, Women With ADHD All Have Missed Red Flags That Haunt Us’
“Are your goals too high? When you explained your job to me…” the psychologist trailed off. I knew where this...
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PISA Rankings By Country
Comment by HSe4Metrics: Note the various types of rankings at the end of this article, being an overall score and...
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