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For parents learning about learning and education

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It's About the Parents, Too

It's About the Parents, Too | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it

You've heard it said, "It's about the children." I say, "It's about the parents."  

 

Parent Cortical Mass is a blog for parents who want to get smarter and more effective at facilitating kids' learning and education.

 

Cortical Mass Sounds Like Critical Mass, Right? The idea is that if enough parents get smarter about learning and education, we could boost educational outcomes in America.

 

Of course it's about the children, but it's got to be about the parents, too!

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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

High School Graduation Rate Moves Up | On Learning & Education: What Parents Need to Know | Scoop.it

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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