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Coming to Terms With Five New Realities

The near term holds some big challenges for schools to navigate.
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Urgent Need to Address Racial Disparities in School Discipline

Racial disparities in school discipline – including suspensions, expulsions and arrests – remain alarmingly high in districts and states across the country.

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Read Across America Event Kicks Off March 2

Dr. Seuss' 107th birthday will mark the 14th year of the National Education Association's (NEA) Read Across America, an event that focuses on the critical need to instill a love of reading in our children.

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What Can U.S. Schools Learn from Foreign Counterparts?

China, Finland and Singapore are creating stronger students—and finally inspiring American educators to take action.
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Irondale High School to Get Visit from U.S. Education Secretary

Next year, students at Irondale High School will have more chances at earning free credit toward a two-year college degree as part of a program that has caught the eye of President Barack Obama's education chief.

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Will the Flipped Class Method Work in Your District?

The flipped classroom method combines online and traditional face-to-face methods.

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Tupelo (Miss.) Schools Need Black Pupils Performing Closer to White Ones

White students in Tupelo score better than white students in most Mississippi school districts on state tests. Black students in Tupelo lag far behind.

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How Can We Assess the Effectiveness of Educational Technology?

As part of District Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series for K12 technology executives, we spoke with Scott McLeod, founding director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE).

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