equity
Education as a Public Good
The emerging vision for learning as a service is requiring more learner and parent decisions than ever. So, with all of the individual choices, how do we protect and advance the public good? The answer to this important question has eight implications for state and local policymakers.
Stevenson Elementary Staff & Students Shine in Literacy Design Collaborative Showcase
By: Jeannie Sharkey. To close out the school year, Literacy Design Collaborative shares details on the success at R. L. Stevenson Elementary in Merritt Island, FL.
Good Schools for the World’s Poorest Neighborhoods
Have you ever thought about bringing great education to the world’s poorest neighborhoods? Now may be time. Low cost schools like Bridge International Academies are expanding access to affordable quality.
Finishing the School Year Strong: They Deserve Your Best
By: Trevor Greene. There's no “next time” in the education of our students, that's why we must take advantage of every opportunity and create experiences for students to extend their learning through the end of the year.
EdReform & Innovation: The End of The Big Test is in Sight
What does innovative learning and EdReform have in common? Equity. Tom explores the recent history of assessment (the intended and unintended consequences), the role that equity plays, the need to synthesize EdReform aims, and the opportunity of innovation.
Why I’m Opting IN To Testing My Kids
State testing is how we know if students are being educated to the same levels as those in other demographic and socio-economic groups. Marie believes that we must never again allow the poverty-based disparities in education to be unmeasured and ignored.
Betting on a Better Counseling Approach for College and Careers
By: Scott Emerick & Clare Bertand. Closing the opportunity divide requires innovative solutions that empowers young adults to be informed consumers making choices that connect education, training, and meaningful career pathways.
Another MDRC Study Confirms Wisdom of New Small High Schools
New MDRC study confirms what we knew a decade ago -- small high schools, “Have markedly increased graduation rates for disadvantaged students of color, many of whom start high school below grade level.”
Attacking Poverty With Innovation & Supports
Reflecting on his story, Tom shares how innovations in learning impacts poverty and opportunity while and highlighting the work of Multi-Service Center, a local nonprofit providing services vital to the community.
7 Ways Smart Cities Attack Poverty
How poverty hides in suburban communities and seven ways cities can counter its crippling effects.