Educational Competition
Aug 9, 2017
Educational competition between U.S. school districts has demonstrated the power to influence educational outcomes, both positively and negatively. Craig Hochbein argues that competitors ar…
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Hochbein: Education competitors need to know this: Other schools aren't the adversary
Aug 2, 2017
Opponents of charter schools, vouchers, and other forms of school choice have utilized the confirmation of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education to denounce educational competition. Citing low perfo…
Sasso announces plans to retire at end of academic year
Jul 13, 2017
Dr. Gary M. Sasso, who has served as the seventh dean of the College of Education since 2008, has announced that he is retiring from Lehigh University at the conclusion of the 2017-18 academic year. …
How Can Schools Make a Firebreak for Teacher Burnout?
Jul 13, 2017
New teachers can learn a lot from fellow teachers in their first five years on the job: how to settle a rowdy class, how to move a lesson from mildly interesting to riveting, how to spot a struggling…
Examining the intersection of housing and educational options in a regulated school choice plan
Jul 13, 2017
The study examines assumptions in 1 urban district’s regulated choice plan and explores relationships between school performance and housing options of economically disadvantaged families. We use lin…
Lehigh University looks to study cannabis effect on autistic children (MCall)
Jun 19, 2017
As Pennsylvania prepares to award its first licenses for the fledgling medical marijuana industry, Lehigh University intends to partner with one of the potential growers in the Lehigh Valle…