New York State Votes to Shorten Common Core Testing Days
I’m for high expectations of all kids, coupled with abundant academic support within a context of social-emotional learning. I’m for seeing troubled kids as #SadNotBad,...
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Economic Facts Affecting Your Child’s Education | Fact 14
Bottom line: Charter schools are not a panacea. The best charter school networks, like KIPP, are great. But as this article states, the average charter...
Economic Facts that Affect Your Child’s Education: Fact 8
However, some states with similar shares of low-income students have very different levels of proficiency. For example, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey all have a...
22-Year-Old HBCU Grad Makes History Earning Ph.D.
A 22-year-old HBCU grad made history at Delaware State University in December when he became the youngest student ever to receive a Ph.D. from the...
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia References Theory That Doesn’t Hold Water
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia during Fisher v. Texas referenced the discredited mismatch theory that claims some students should go to lesser schools...
On the Move: Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Joins Bain Capital
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to start new social impact business at Bain Capital....
NAACP: Two Thumbs up for Massachusetts’ New Early Voting Law
A new voting bill signed into law by Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick is getting two thumbs up from the NAACP. Under the new early voting...
Deval Patrick’s Aspirations and Goals
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on his plans, aspirations, and goals as well as what his election means to the state....