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Achievement Gap

Here Are the Real MVPs of National School Choice Week

It’s National School Choice Week (NSCW)! All week, we're celebrating those who work to provide available and accessible, high-quality options for students and families. Though the celebration is not...

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School Discipline Doesn't Have to Be a Pipeline to Prison, It Can Be a Teachable Moment

A decade ago, I happened upon a story that shook me. In the midst of an emotional outburst, a 6-year-old kindergartener had been removed from her Florida classroom in handcuffs. The handcuffs, too...

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Whether Families Choose Diversity or Cultural Affirmation, Charters Meet Their Needs

For many years, education policy has focused on closing educational access and achievement gaps that exist between low-income, predominantly communities of color, and more affluent communities. This...

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Too Many Students Drop Out of Community Colleges. Here's How We Fix It.

"Persistence" is a buzzword most educators at community colleges hear a great deal. We know too many community college students enter classes in the fall and soon disappear from campus—often before...

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My New Bowflex Helped Me Realize That Politicians Won't Stand Up for Kids Unless We Make Them

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo delivered her State of the State address earlier this week. She is beginning the final year of her first term. Her address was predictable in that it had some stellar...

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You Don't Have to Tell Me About the Achievement Gap, I Live It

Have you ever heard of the achievement gap? Many minority students, such as African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans usually fall lower in test scores and grades compared to their White and...

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