Techniques for Children with ADHD
Oct 9, 2009
The results of th early-intervention study conducted by Dr. Lee Kern, Dr. George DuPaul, and colleagues suggest several strategies for parents and teachers working with young children with …
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Preschool ADHD Study
Oct 7, 2009
Written by Thomas W. Durso | Illustrations by Melinda Beck A new, groundbreaking study shows that a series of innovative behavioral interventions can give preschool children a new perspecti…
“A Blueprint for Desegregation”
Oct 5, 2009
Early in his tenure, President Ronald Reagan confounded civil rights advocates by shining the national spotlight on mandatory school busing, a controversial topic in nearly every corner of the countr…
Beyond Smart Boards
Oct 5, 2009
Forecasting the future is a tricky business. Thomas Edison once predicted the extinction of textbooks, saying, “It is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture.” Likew…
Philadelphia High School Leadership Project
Sep 28, 2009
In Philadelphia, a new generation of educational leaders is being groomed. Its charge is simple: to outperform and overachieve. Evan Scott stood on the 13th green in Los Cabos, Mexico,…
The Economics of Educational Reform
Sep 23, 2009
In the wake of No Child Left Behind, educators and politicians are attempting to inject some much needed innovation into America’s classrooms. Just how successful they can be is a much different—and …