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Friday, March 20

After 11 persistently low-performing high schools in Jefferson County, Ky., posted impressive gains on the state-administered tests in math, various leaders and groups near and far clamored to claim responsibility for the improvements. These stakeholders cited public... Continue reading »
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A 'Smart' Way to Track Time

Tuesday, March 3

From her vantage point in a foyer of Lincoln Elementary School in Bethlehem, Principal Benita Draper can keep tabs on students as they head to classes or pass through the halls at different times throughout the school day. Last fall some Lehigh University faculty and... Continue reading »
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The Problem with Common Core

Wednesday, February 18

Debate about the implementation of the Common Core State Standards has reached a fever pitch, but also an intellectual low.

Unfortunately, the multitude of speeches and essays that decry or support the Common Core contain substantial fervor, but little substance.... Continue reading »

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A Case for Public Education; Diane Ravitch Speaks @ Lehigh University

Thursday, February 12

Education historian Diane Ravitch, a lightning rod in the national debate on school reform, presented her case for public education Tuesday night in a well-received lecture at the Zoellner Arts Center. Hosted by Lehigh’s College of Education, Ravitch engaged in an... Continue reading »

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Ethical Codes for School Leaders

Wednesday, January 28

States, like organizations, set high standards for education leaders but their codes lack any means of enforcement. 

The ethical framework for school leaders is like a Venn diagram, with students’ best interest at the center, and in the overlapping frames, the... Continue reading »

Restraint and Seclusion Debate

Sunday, January 18

The environment at the Centennial School when Michael George took charge of it in 1998 was violent.

Teachers at the school for students with autism and behavioral challenges had to... Continue reading »

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English Learners, Equity and Justice, Inclusion of Children with Special Needs, Language and Cognition, State and Federal Education Policy