America’s child poverty problem does not entirely explain away its students’ relatively low math scores, says a report from Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance. Researchers analyzed scores from the International Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test, which is given in 65 countries. In 2009, about 32 percent of American students scored what the
Continue reading …America’s child poverty problem does not entirely explain away its students’ relatively low math scores, says a report from Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance. Researchers analyzed scores from the International Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test, which is given in 65 countries. In 2009, about 32 percent of American students scored what the
Continue reading …Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • Hurricane Irene may be a category 4 storm when it hits Florida on Friday. (Miami Herald) • Allegations of teacher-sanctioned cheating are on the rise in New York City. (New York Times) • Philadelphia’s school superintendent is stepping down with a $900,000 buy-out. (Washington Times) • The hunt is
Continue reading …Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • Hurricane Irene may be a category 4 storm when it hits Florida on Friday. (Miami Herald) • Allegations of teacher-sanctioned cheating are on the rise in New York City. (New York Times) • Philadelphia’s school superintendent is stepping down with a $900,000 buy-out. (Washington Times) • The hunt is
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Two thirds of charities founded after 9/11 are shut down ten years later – some failed to start, others failed to deliver. One third still strive to help. (Aug. 25)
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Two thirds of charities founded after 9/11 are shut down ten years later – some failed to start, others failed to deliver. One third still strive to help. (Aug. 25)
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The cast of the new show ‘Russian Dolls’ respond to criticism that their show stereotypes immigrants from the former Soviet Union. (Aug. 25)
Continue reading …The cast of the new show ‘Russian Dolls’ respond to criticism that their show stereotypes immigrants from the former Soviet Union. (Aug. 25)
Continue reading …Thousands of tourists have been told to leave the North Carolina beaches as Hurricane Irene heads toward the East Coast. The group of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks could get hit by the brunt of the storm. (Aug. 25)
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Thousands of tourists have been told to leave the North Carolina beaches as Hurricane Irene heads toward the East Coast. The group of barrier islands known as the Outer Banks could get hit by the brunt of the storm. (Aug. 25)
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