Education and Family
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It Takes a Community
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A community school isn’t simply another service provider. It is a hub for community partnerships.
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Fixing the Youth Jobs Pipeline
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Workforce training programs should appeal to employers’ needs, not their charity.
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A Case for Evaluating Teachers
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A study links teacher evaluations to improvements in students’ lifetime earnings.
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Turn Around: You Might Like What You See
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Turnaround schools in Chicago start to show some positive results.
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Rural School Snub: The Inequity of Title I Funding
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Does a major Federal education program tilt too far from needy rural schools?
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Educating for Equality
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A scholarship program for Kenyan girls has benefits for that go far beyond the classroom.
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Pulling the Purse Strings: Choice and Competition in Public Schools
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Urban school districts spend to compete.
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Gaming Out Inequality
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Game-based learning may portray an unrealistic vision of life in American society.
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Where Are Charters the Answer?
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Charters are commonly seen as the answer to urban school districts’ troubles. However, it appears that they are not the answer to education issues everywhere, and may not be the answer at all.