Chicago Public Schools decided last week against adopting inBloom, a secure cloud system for student data. (See Sun Time report.) While Illinois remains one of
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Investment in Young Children Lags Behind Need
Federal and state investment in the welfare of young children is not keeping pace with need, according to a November report from the Center for
Racing to Fund AP Exams
Today’s report is in the nature of a caveat emptor warning or “let the reader of educational statistics beware.” Yesterday the Kentucky Department of Education
Update on inBloom Student Data Cloud
The private non-profit corporation contracted to store and manage student data for the State of New York failed to turn up at a State Assembly
“Too many streets are silent”: technology, violence and poverty limit play
Technology, poverty and violence are major factors in reducing the amount of playtime young children experience, according to Dr. Dorothy Sluss, professor of elementary and
Play is a Serious Topic
Play is crucial in child development, educational growth, and brain development, according to current research. But academics continue to crowd out play within primary grades,
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