The School Reform Debate
Aug 19, 2016
By Gary Sasso, dean of the College of Education, Lehigh University Obscured by the rancor of the school reform debate is this fact: Socio-economic status is the most relevant determinant of student s…
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Dr. Alexander Wiseman's study finds GCC pupils place less importance on Stem than expat peers
Aug 15, 2016
Pupils from the GCC are less likely than their expatriate peers to consider science as necessary to future employment, a new study has found. And the more educated GCC parents are, local pupils…
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…
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…
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…