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Measuring Up
New Study Finds Teachers Hold Prejudiced Opinions Toward Latino ELs – What Should We Do About It?
A new study finds some teachers harbor a deficit perspective towards EL students and their use of Spanish in the classroom.
The Solution for the Workforce Dilemma is the Public Schools
To resolve the access versus quality challenge, Sachs argues for making preschool for three- and four-year-olds a public educational right.
New Report Sets State ECE Priorities
A report from the National Conference of State Legislatures lays out the critical elements states must address to improve early learning
What Can We Do to Address Our Dizzyingly Vulnerable Medical Data?
While Funding for Improving Instruction Hangs in the Balance, Data Collection is Key
As federal funding for Teacher Quality State Grants is uncertain, data collection on how the funds are used should be improved.
Caffeinated Commentary Rewind: The Millennial Challenge
A look back at January's Caffeinated Commentary Posts
In Texas Elections, Size Matters
The blue wave some Democrats hope for has to be big enough to top the red seawall that protects Republicans.
Justice for Kesha?
Sunday's Grammys ceremony gave Kesha a stage for a night. The industry should have given her—and many others—much more.
Taking the Temperature on the Environment
Trump has shown himself to be determined, yet somewhat ineffectual, at rolling back environmental protections.
The Enduring Spirit of Germany’s 1968 Movement
A look at Germany's present-day political landscape reveals that it parallels the zeitgeist of 1968 in important ways.
What City Has the Power to Woo Amazon?
What might tip the balance in any one place's favor? Traffic? Access to talent? Affordable housing? Favorable tax incentives?
Why Men Harass
Hint: It has to do with the fact that we make boys into harassers every day.