Reaching for Equity

Educators have at hand the proven models they need to enable all children to achieve at high levels.

A leading psychologist discusses her insights about race and identity.

The more books kids have—in libraries, classrooms, and homes—the more likely they are to become good readers.

Native and non-native speakers of English benefit greatly from learning together in two languages.

The author contrasts his teaching experiences in the city and in a suburb of Chicago.

When comparing student performance at low- and high-poverty schools, educators may be asking the wrong questions.

Size, unconventional organization, and a community setting are the ingredients that make small schools the most promising single strategy for education reform.

Primary grade classes with an average of 15 students result in higher student outcomes, particularly for minority children.

Grading policies that make it possible to send encouraging messages while maintaining equity.

Recommendations for easing the troubles of children in dire need of stability at school.

How to teach students early on to recognize and remedy gender inequities.

A case study of a veteran chemistry teacher illustrates ways to create a supportive classroom culture for both boys and girls.

A master schedule allows elementary children to both participate in individualized instruction and work in an enrichment lab.

An intensive summer school program in Round Rock, Texas, strives to help students make gains in reading and math.

Children in a high-poverty area in California find that early success can follow them through elementary school.

A community preschool network in Alexandria, Virginia, shows how to break the cycle of low academic performance.

This model identifies four patterns—sequential, precise, technical, and confluent—that every learner displays in varying degrees.

Should schools start later in the day when more students are at their peak?