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‘Hope Springs Eternal,’ according to Gallup Poll

It is one thing for the poet Alexander Pope to suggest that “hope springs eternal in the human breast.” It is another...

Guest Opinion Essay

Can Companies Save the World?

When I consider the role the private sector plays in addressing educational and social service needs in society, I vacillate between whether...

Book Reviews

College on the Cheap

Debt-Free U By Zac BissonnettePortfolio Trade304 pages If American higher education is about to get its comeuppance, as many experts are predicting,...

News

For-Profit Friends and Foes Duel on the Hill

In a politically charged Senate hearing room thick with dueling news releases and high-priced lobbyists, Sen. Tom Harkin said Thursday he will...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Lumina Grants Aim to Boost College Completion

The Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation for Education continues its college completion improvement strategy with $14.8 million in grants over four years, divvied into...

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Community Schools Can Improve Rural Education

The Rural Solution: How Community Schools Can Reinvigorate Rural Education Center for American Progress For the one in five students in the...

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Combine Community Schools with Expanding Learning Time to Help Disadvantaged Youth

Breaking the Mold: Combining Community Schools with Expanded Learning Time to Help Educationally Disadvantaged Students Center for American Progress Students who...

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Reading Programs Show Little Lasting Effect

The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Final Report: The Impact of Supplemental Literacy Courses for Struggling Ninth-Grade Readers MDRC and American Institutes for Research...

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Pillars of Effective Dropout Prevention Recovery

Six Pillars of Effective Dropout Prevention Recovery Reinventing Alternative Education Jobs for the Future Most states are moving too slowly toward implementation...

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Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement

Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement Urban Institute This report examines the continuing disparity in at-home computer access...

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Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts

Levers for Change: Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts Center for American Progress In order to achieve better results in...

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Education Gap Widens Wage Gap

Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society College Board Advocacy and Policy Center A new report from the...

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Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools

What Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools Are Associated with Increased Reporting of Bullying to School Officials? National Center for Education...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

New Kresge Grants Will Help Put Disadvantaged Youths Through College

The Troy, Mich.-based Kresge Foundation announced last week a new higher education grant-making strategy designed to help disadvantaged populations enter and receive...

News

Facebook Founder to Give $100 Million to Newark Schools

The education reform movement might be shifting its headquarters to Newark, N.J., as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal...

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Rethinking Educational Neglect for Teenagers: New Strategies for New York State

Rethinking Educational Neglect for Teenagers: New Strategies for New York State Vera Institute of Justice Cases of educational neglect, defined in...

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School Suspensions Skyrocket, Racial Gap Widens

Suspended Education: Urban Middle Schools in CrisisSouthern Poverty Law Center Middle schools are suspending more students than ever, and black students are...