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Reversing Long Held Beliefs

Posted: 11:31am 3/05/2010 by Site Owner

Once a passionate advocate for injecting greater competition and accountability into the U.S. education system, the New York University scholar Diane Ravitch realized three years ago that her views... read full post

Teachers Are Potted Palms

Posted: 10:42am 2/18/2010 by Site Owner

The Race to the Top initiative serves as a propitious starting point It's an example of how to squander an unprecedented opportunity to provide a quality education for all students. With $4.35 billion... read full post

Autistic football player nominated for Rudy Award

Posted: 9:35am 2/01/2010 by Site Owner

By GRACE HOBSON The Kansas City Star Kyle Weafer had never played football before, but that wasn’t the only obstacle to his goal of making the varsity team his senior year. Shoes. They were the biggest... read full post