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All-Time High for HS Graduation Rates

All-Time High for HS Graduation Rates

Education News, Recommendations November 8, 2014 at 10:25 pm

In American high schools, dropout rates are at an all-time low, and graduation rates are at an all-time high. 86% of the class of 2014 graduated successfully, while 7% dropped out. Graduation rates for Latino students, in particular, have risen dramatically. In yesterday’s The Atlantic, writer Janie Boschma discussed thisRead More

Classroom Solutions to Help Dyslexic Students

Classroom Solutions to Help Dyslexic Students

Health & Science, Learning Differences, Recommendations November 6, 2014 at 10:19 pm

As many as one in five people suffers from dyslexia, a learning difference which affects the ability to parse text when reading and writing. If your child has recently been diagnosed with dyslexia, you probably have a lot of questions. What does my child see when looking at a pageRead More

Modern children’s literature: twentieth century and beyond

Modern children’s literature: twentieth century and beyond

Policy, Research, & Analysis February 18, 2014 at 11:00 am

To elaborate upon a piece that Thesis published about the history of children’s literature, I thought it necessary (not to mention, well, interesting) to get a sense of the present and future of the canon of works that have captivated young hearts and inspired young minds.  An enriching afternoon spentRead More