Richard P. Phelps believes the U.S. could benefit from more alternatives in academic testing. Current uses, for No Child Left Behind purposes and to support
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Education and Children of Incarcerated Parents
Across the U.S., three percent of children – a total of roughly 2.7 million – have an incarcerated parent. That’s one in every 28 children.
Education and Inter-Generational Incarceration
Stuart Anderson, founder of Family and Friends of Incarcerated People, joined the Education Town Hall on Thursday, 1/8, to speak about education’s role in this
Texas religious views in YOUR neighborhood school
How are religious views of a vocal group in Texas affecting world history classes in your neighborhood school? For decades, activists hoping to influence K-12
No Koch in Schools, Zinn’s “Ideological Basis”
No Koch? The Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) had a booth at the recent National Council for Social Studies conference. And while its major funders
Newark NJ, Pearson Worldwide, and #BoundtoFerguson
Newark Schools In 1995, a New Jersey judge ordered state takeover of Newark schools, Based on failing test scores. The judge called the high school
Education Town Hall Forum 