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At Risk Kids and the Banner of Universal Preschool
Summary: Universal preschool has rightly been on the policy upswing, and while long term benefits look to be worth the cost, pivotal questions remain about curriculum appropriate to three and four year olds and the role of parent training.
Schools and Poverty: The Good News from King County, Washington
Summary: In a flash of progressiveness, the voters of King County (Seattle) have levied themselves a substantial sum to lift children born to poverty, and may yet more fully put their money to their famously progressive mouth. Perhaps it has … Continue reading
Posted in At Risk Students, Schools and Politics
Tagged at risk students, Best Starts for Kids, Dow Constatine, education and politics, education research, foster kids, Harlem Childrens' Zone, Jessyn Farrell, low-income students, parent support, poverty, preschool, school funding, teen clinics
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Schools and Politics: Seattle Teachers Strike and Aim to Be Players
Summary: The Seattle Teachers’ strike has ended with advances in salary and working conditions, but also in agreements that address quality of schooling for kids, such as disproportionate discipline for kids of color and, in general, suspension as a tool … Continue reading
Posted in Schools and Politics
Tagged at risk students, Dale Russakoff, disproportionate discipline, education and politics, empowering teachers, low-income students, parent support, school funding, school reform, Seattle Teachers strike, teacher morale, teacher pay, teachers' unions, Testing
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