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the green apples
For years the American education system has wrestled with the achievement gap. But recent research shows charter schools not only enroll a more challenging student population, but they also produce superior student gains compared to traditional public schools. What’s going on here? This topic is on the blog today…
A recent piece on #TeachforAmerica paints a picture of how teachers have been rendered powerless in their classrooms. At the same time, 80% of U.S. public schools now report that the pandemic has negatively impacted student behavior and socio-emotional development. What should we do?
Did you know that the U.S. has increased in economic segregation and decreased in opportunity? The U.S. now ranks below Canada, Denmark, and the UK in economic mobility. Today, we’re focusing on how friendships act as a helping hand toward upward mobility, and how schools could play a role in change.
