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Khan Academy: Not Overhyped, Just Missing a Key Ingredient – Excellent Live Teachers
Rick Hess was right to question the simplistic hyping of Khan Academy’s online video lectures. But we think he’s only got it half-right: it’s less a matter of OVER-hyping than MIS-hyping the true potential of what Khan is doing
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A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
Figuring Out When to Panic About “Teacher Shortages”
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Proficiency rates are terrible measures of school effectiveness.
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State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
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A Half Century of Student Progress Nationwide
First comprehensive analysis finds broad gains in test scores, with larger gains for students of color than white students
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
Figuring Out When to Panic About “Teacher Shortages”
How journalism could clarify stories about teacher hiring problems
The Problem with Proficiency
Proficiency rates are terrible measures of school effectiveness.
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
