The History and Purpose of the Federal “Ready to Learn” Program
Ready to Learn is a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Contours of the Field: Dual Language Learners and Early Language Development
How do dual language learners acquire English? How do their native languages support that project?
Former US Chief Technology Officer Todd Park Joins New America Board
Park served as White House technology advisor based in Silicon Valley until January 2017
New Report from SRCD on What PreK-3rd Means for Instruction
The DREME Network explains the benefits of continuity of instruction and classroom management and offer ideas for how to achieve it.
What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About the Importance of Continuity
A seamless educational experience through third grade can help sustain the gains students make in pre-K and the early elementary grades
5 Myths About Blockchains
This is 1. going to happen soon, 2. just a new hammer looking for a nail, 3. unsafe, 4. THE, 5. out of control.
Teach Cybersecurity with Apprenticeship Instead
Cybersecurity apprenticeships can fix the industry's desperate labor shortages and make the case for expanding apprenticeship elsewhere.
A House in Bay Park, But No Hope of a Green Card
Despite achieving financial success and marrying a US citizen, one man is now a priority for deportation.
After Assad, What’s Next? Listening to Syrian-Americans.
Including Syrian and Syrian-American voices in conversations ought to be key to policymaking.
Buckets of Opportunity in Rural America
Factoring Schools into the Calculus of City Budgeting
There's an unlikely source of input into Austin's public budget—the city's public school students.
From the Archives: Predatory Lending at Sallie Mae
Here's some helpful background for state attorneys general suing Sallie Mae for predatory lending
Let’s Talk About the Fantasy That Was Pepsi’s Performative Protest
Pepsi's cringeworthy protest ad featuring Kendall Jenner is easily consumed because it isn't grounded in reality..
New Transparency Cracks Open ‘Black Box’ of Accreditation
Starting this week, the public can see information about institutions from accrediting agencies using common definitions of the actions.
One Year Later, Aung San Suu Kyi Helms a Precarious Peace
A look into de-facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's murky first year in power.