At the core of American democracy is the notion that the problems of communities cannot be left to policymakers and other leaders alone. Citizens must participate, either directly or through
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Teaching Strategies That Have Been Proven SuccessfulTeaching Strategies That Have Been Proven Successful
With school districts’ increased dedication to raising academic standards and abolishing social promotion, tremendous pressure has been placed on teachers and students to raise standardized test scores. While this may

Summary of Grade Retention EffectsSummary of Grade Retention Effects
There is an abundance of research and scholarly analysis examining the efficacy of grade retention. Research published between 1950 and 2019 produced mixed results regarding the efficacy of early grade

Better Academic Outcomes In Small SchoolsBetter Academic Outcomes In Small Schools
Small schools have great variety. We learned that we don’t need standardized schools — that kills the soul! In Chicago we saw fabulous small schools that were Afro-centric, schools that

Americans Say Education Plays A Major Role In Their Voting ChoicesAmericans Say Education Plays A Major Role In Their Voting Choices
No matter which candidate is elected president Nov. 3rd 2020, college students have definite ideas about what areas the new administration should focus on early in its term. Seventy-percent of

We Must Build On The Many Good Examples Of Educational InitiativesWe Must Build On The Many Good Examples Of Educational Initiatives
Across much of the world today there is an evident will to pursue the path of progress that has been pioneered in the United States of America. As an American,

High School Grades Are An Important Measure Of The Achievement Of StudentsHigh School Grades Are An Important Measure Of The Achievement Of Students
High school grades are an important and widely used measure of the achievement of students in secondary education. As such, they are important to the admissions decisions of selective admissions

Overcoming Adversities For Children And Youth At Risk Of Educational FailureOvercoming Adversities For Children And Youth At Risk Of Educational Failure
The primary goal of the present study is to examine the impact of the changing macroecological characteristics of cities on school performance, and to draw from the research base and

Early Learning ExperiencesEarly Learning Experiences
Documented efforts to enhance the development of children, especially to remediate the consequences of deprivation, have taken place since the early nineteenth century, when researchers learned that certain types of

Critical Approach To Early Childhood ProgramsCritical Approach To Early Childhood Programs
Evaluative research takes a critical approach to all types of early childhood programs, seeking to identify all their costs and benefits, strengths and weaknesses. Head Start, public school prekindergarten programs,