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Examining the Added Value of Value-Added Models
May 31, 2016
For decades parents, educators, policymakers, taxpayers, and researchers have wrestled with how to fairly evaluate teachers. Attempting to judge teachers for the academic development of a student, an…
A Memorable Global Citizenship Trip Experience to Cambodia
May 24, 2016
The Global Citizenship program at Lehigh University, the oldest of its kind in the United States, provides students with the opportunity to experience a country's culture through the lens of a global…
Caring for Cambodia
May 24, 2016
It’s a “labor of the heart,” says Bill Amelio, who speaks passionately about the schools, students and teachers. “We’ve nailed the program down as far as what works, what doesn’t.” Now, the que…
Lehigh Valley school districts join forces to focus on student equity
May 22, 2016
The consortium is an outgrowth of the Lehigh University School Study Council, which counts about 30 area school districts among its members. Louise Donohue, a professor of practice at Lehigh Universi…
If Milton Friedman Lived Today, He'd Applaud These Student Loans
May 17, 2016
U*PAL student, Claire Miller, says Education Equity has helped her pay for a master’s degree in urban education and leadership from Lehigh University.