Topic: P-12

Panel Discussion of “Exposing and Learning from Expertise”

article-cropped December 02, 2019 by Karin Chenoweth

Panel Discussion of “Exposing and Learning From Expertise” with reading researcher Timothy Shanahan, University of Illinois-Chicago’s Steve Tozer, and Todd Hughes of the Choctaw Nation.

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Lane, Oklahoma

microphone November 25, 2019 by EdTrust

A small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University, as one of the few districts in the country that “grow” its students almost six academic years in five calendar years.

Lane, OK: Exposing and Learning from Success

article-cropped November 25, 2019 by Karin Chenoweth

A small, kindergarten-through-8th-grade district in rural Oklahoma, Lane was identified by Sean Reardon, Professor of Poverty and Inequality at Stanford University, as one of the few districts in the country…

The Importance of High-Quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) for Black and Latino Children

article-cropped November 21, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie

Two recent studies, one about the state-funded Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K program and another from the University of Chicago, have breathed new life into the ongoing discussion around the value of…

ExtraOrdinary Districts: Live!

microphone November 18, 2019 by EdTrust

To kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improvement. Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Harvard University’s Ronald F. Ferguson, and University of Michigan’s Nell Duke.

Live! With ExtraOrdinary Districts – A Discussion on District Improvement

article-cropped November 18, 2019 by Karin Chenoweth

To kick off Season 2 of ExtraOrdinary Districts, we brought together an all-star panel to discuss school district improvement. Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Harvard University’s Ronald F.…

5 Things That Policymakers Can Do to Improve Early Childhood Education (ECE)

article-cropped November 14, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie

Historically, early childhood educators have often been women of color who have had a wide range of educational backgrounds, and as a whole have been more racially, ethnically, and linguistically…

Young Learners, Missed Opportunities

files November 06, 2019 by Carrie Gillispie

High-quality early childhood education (ECE) is important to the rapid development that happens in the first five years of…

No State Provides Both High-Quality and High-Access State-Funded Preschool for Black and Latino 3- and 4-Year-Olds

newspaper November 06, 2019 by EdTrust

Of the 26 states analyzed, 13 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Latino children in state-funded preschool programs, and 10 states enrolled fewer than one-quarter of their Black children…