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"Scientific objectivity will need to focus on the natural development of children in both of these perspectives starting at birth through adolescence. The comparative need is to go beyond the randomness that is used in the present research."
- J. Mac Shane on Has Education Research Become Too Polarized?

 

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Every 26 seconds, one student drops out of high school. The GRADUATES Act, a bill in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, aims to redesign high schools and increase the graduation rate while maintaining high standards for all students.
 
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The Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education
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Tune in to "The Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education" on the first Thursday of every month. The Whole Child Podcast features educators and policymakers from around the globe who share their insights about sound education policies and practices that ensure that all children are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

Episode 4 (January 2009): Education and the New Administration
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Episode 3 (December 2008): Beyond the Test Bubble
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Episode 2 (November 2008): Developing Students' Global Understanding
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Learning Leader
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In the first-ever audio version of his Learning Leader column, Douglas B. Reeves offers fours tips for gaining control over the sometimes overwhelming flood of data.
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Perspectives
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In her December 2008 Perspectives column, “Driven Dumb by Data?” EL Editor in Chief Marge Scherer offers tips on how schools can use data without being overwhelmed by it.
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March, 13-16, 2009