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Kids Don’t Fail, Schools Fail Kids: Sir Ken Robinson on the 'Learning Revolution'

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“The problems tends to arise when kids go to school because the deeper they get in, the more they start to lose interest,” Robinson said, pointing to the United States’ large student dropout percentage as evidence that school—as a system—is failing students. In 2013 alone, the U.S. Sir Ken Robinson. domestic cinema box office ($11.2

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With Limited Options, a Struggling Campus Prepares Students for Life After High School

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Anabel Garza, Principal After realizing modest improvements on tests scores over the past few years, going from 16 percent showing grade-level academic achievement on state exams in 2013 to 30 percent in 2017, the teaching staff has deepened their mission. But early college programs like the P-TECH model have struggled with completion rates.

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Wednesday Interview - Breaking the Cycle of Students' Disengagement by Having Them Leave, to Learn

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Join me Wednesday, April 17th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Elliot Washor and Charles Mojkowski on their new book, Leaving to Learn : How Out-of-School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates. psid=2013-04-17.0748.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

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The Digital Library’s Best-Kept Secret

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In 2013, Inside Higher Ed wrote an article about double-spending at universities. OER awareness (or lack thereof) stems from misunderstanding of how OERs work, and the complete ignorance of its very existence. The Double-Dipping Problem. This is not a new problem, nor a specific issue pertaining to my university.

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

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Each year since, they have won numerous awards, including the trophy for Outstanding Production for the best overall elementary school performance three years in a row, from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2017. Yet, funding for the arts currently shows no sign of rebounding from cutbacks stemming from George W.

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When a college degree is no longer a ticket to the middle class

The Hechinger Report

The New York Times found that the proportion of households earning between $35,000 and $100,000 fell from 53 percent in 1967 to 43 percent in 2013. By this definition, the Times found that since 2000 more people have been exiting the middle class because they’re making too little to qualify, not too much.

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High schools fail to provide legally required education to students with disabilities

The Hechinger Report

Michael McLaughlin and his mother, Michelle, at Michael’s 2013 graduation. Unfortunately, she added, teachers often don’t know how to address this — a problem that stems from teaching preparation programs. “In He graduated in 2013. Michelle McLaughlin said Michael’s education did not prepare him for college or career.

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