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Equity & Access
Equity for English Language Learners: Quality Two-Way Immersion
By: Lilah Ambrosi and Kenneth C. Williams. Here are two important reasons for the persistent achievement gap among English Language Learners, as well as a hopeful look at how we can start ensuring equity in our educational offerings for these students.
Leadership
Closing the Achievement Gap Requires Closing the Gap Between Schools and Central Offices
By: Max Silverman. Closing the achievement gap means changing the relationship between central offices and schools. Here are exemplars as well as potential solutions, including a new model of central office and school collaboration.
EdTech
No Cost. No Catch. How One Company Hopes to Close the Achievement Gap
By: Lucy Kosturko. Educational agencies talk a lot about achievement gaps. One emerging factor--technology--has shown both positive and negative effects, which begs the question: Do EdTech solutions run the risk of widening the achievement gap by widening the opportunity gap?
Leadership
Why We Should Worry Less About the Achievement Gap
We need to revolutionize math perceptions if we want to close the experience gap and eliminate its most evident symptom: the achievement gap.