Book Banners Finding Power in Numbers
Efforts to ban books in schools have shifted subjects and tactics, with the efforts of single parents now being replaced by organizations.
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Texas Children: Canaries in the Coal Mine
A report by the nonpartisan Texans Care for Children finds that glaring social problems borne by Texas' children have resulted from its state government's policies.
Charter Schools: What Would Dr. King Say?
Responding to a defense of charter schools’ record on integration, education professor and blogger James Horn argues that where there’s smoke there is indeed fire.
Asian-American Parenting and Academic Success
When it comes to involvement in their children’s education, Asian Americans have their own distinct style that often pays dividends when report cards arrive.
Detroit Reading Corps Battles Poor Test Scores
Faced with catastrophic test scores, Detroit's schools determined that poor reading lay below the surface and mobilized a corps from the community to tackle the problem.
Teacher Training Too Academic, Not Practical
In examining what's ailing American teaching, a blue-ribbon panel decided that teachers should be trained the same way we train doctors — through clinical practice.
Pop-Up Books: More, in Fact, Is More
A recent study that dismissed the effectiveness of pop-up books was flawed from the start, argues best-selling children’s book author Sally Blakemore.
Baby’s Must-See TV Does Not Increase Vocabulary
Researchers find that infant media does not expand vocabulary
How to Win a Spelling Bee
Solitary study of word spellings and origins is a better predictor of performance at the National Spelling Bee than either being quizzed by others or engaging in leisure reading.
Young Artists, Scientists Think Logically, Creatively
The "two cultures" are one: New research finds no significant differences in the problem-solving patterns of arts and science students at one British university.