Quick Hits (6.29.12)
Inside the Beltway. A survey of Washington “insiders” this week shows that they don’t think too highly of the Race to the Top competition for districts; they see strong support for the Common Core...
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Practice makes perfect. The best athletes and musicians never stop practicing. Principal Katie Yezzi says the same is true for educators: “The key to workplace satisfaction is doing a job well, and our...
View ArticleQuick Hits (12.5.12)
Measuring learning, not seat time. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching will reconsider the credit hour, something Amy Laitinen pushed for in one of our recent reports. (Carnegie...
View ArticleQuick Hits (1.17.13)
Every minute counts. “Five minutes wasted each day on sloppy (classroom) routines translates into 21 lost class periods each year.” (Stanford Social Innovation Review) Early education for everyone....
View ArticleQuick Hits: Valentine’s Day Edition
Higher ed, we only say this because we love you: Here are 100 ways you can be better. (National Association of Scholars) In search of the other half. myEdmatch is an online matching service that seeks...
View ArticleQuick Hits (2.20.13)
Uneven opportunity. A new College Board report shows that while thousands more students are taking (and passing) Advanced Placement exams, those opportunities vary depending on location and race. (USA...
View ArticleQuick Hits (3.6.13)
A better idea for pre-K? Andy Rotherham proposes making Head Start a “robust and universal access” 0-3 program, giving opportunities to low-income children who don’t have them, while also leaving the...
View ArticleQuick Hits (3.15.13)
$15 billion. Alex Holt breaks down the math behind funding universal pre-K. And while we’re on the topic, Sara Mead—the newest member of Education Sector’s K20 Task Force—explains why, yes, preschool...
View ArticleHow Does the Quality of Your Preschool Compare to Other Providers in Your State?
Parents should know that their state may be rating the quality of their preschool or child care provider. Systems to rate the quality of child care and preschool programs (QRIS, or Quality Rating and...
View ArticleEducation in the State of the Union
AIR experts have conducted in-depth research and analysis on many of the issues President Obama discussed in his State of the Union address. Links to that research, blogs by subject experts, and other...
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