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E.D. Hirsch: Vocabulary Declines, With Unspeakable Results

E.D. Hirsch: Vocabulary Declines, With Unspeakable Results | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it
by E.D. Hirsch, Wall Street Journal

E.D. Hirsch Jr. writes that the first step to fighting income inequality is to do a better job of teaching kids to read.

The federal government reported this month that students' vocabulary scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress have seen no significant change since 2009. On average, students don't know the words they need to flourish as learners, earners or citizens.
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Top Articles This Week for Parents on Learning and Education

Top Articles This Week for Parents on Learning and Education | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it

by Ava Arsaga, Parent Cortical Mass

 

The indictment of 35 educators in Atlanta’s testing scandal is big news this week. Should we blame the use of high-stakes testing in accountability and teacher effectiveness polices? Or, is this just a case of classic cheating?

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6 Big Developments in Education in 2012

6 Big Developments in Education in 2012 | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it

by Julie Heath, PolicyMic

 

From the rise of ed tech to innovative financial aid tools, 2012 was a good year for the improvement of education in America. Here are 6 important developments.

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High School Graduation Rate Moves Up

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by David Wessel, Wall Street Journal

 

America’s high school graduation rate, which stagnated for the last three decades of the 20th century, is now climbing, according to a new, comprehensive look at the key education gauge by Harvard University economist Richard Murnane.

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Good Poster! -Before You Post a Picture to Facebook What Should You Think?

Good Poster! -Before You Post a Picture to Facebook What Should You Think? | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it

Go way beyond Internet safety. Turn students into great digital citizens.  Get all the tools you need with our FREE Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum and Parent Media Education Program. 


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