The publication of the Coleman Report in 1966 was the first time that widespread attention focused on learning disparities between demographic groups in the American education system. Since then, the development of technology has led to an expansion of its classroom use, but it has also shown a new achievement gap growing in the area of technology. Continue reading
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School’s out for the summer and for the achievement gap – it’s a major bummer. The video below explains why: Continue reading
According to a recent article in the Washington Post, “A federal court recently dismissed a suit that challenged a new D.C. regulation that requires lead teachers in District child development centers to earn associate degrees and boosts education credentials for other teachers and caregivers.” The regulations were issued in 2016 and the new standards must be met by December 2019 Continue reading
If a child isn’t performing well in school, whose fault is it? The child’s? The school’s? The parent’s?
This is one of the questions those that study the achievement gap have been facing. Unfortunately, it is usually a mix of all those listed factors, among others. This begs the question: whose problem is the achievement gap to solve? Continue reading
Long Island is 118 miles long and 23 miles wide. It is home to 127 districts, some of which rank at the top in both New York and in the country. The districts that are not at the top, however, seem to be at the very bottom. The report Long Island Education: Costs and Outcomes has revealed that the difference between schools in wealthier areas has been growing tremendously. Continue reading