Caught Being Good
Eli Broad
Billionaire philanthropist donates $23.3 million to help start 17 new charter schools in the Los Angeles district.
Charles Clotfelter
Duke University economist study suggests that teacher absences lead to lower student test scores—even when substitutes fill in.
Kitchen Table Math
Iconoclastic, fun and edgy. Welcome to the Core Knowledge blogroll!
Names on the Chalkboard
Everyday Math
Texas State Board of Education rejects Everyday Math for lack of rigor but sets off a firestorm. Can they reject any book?
Culture-based Teaching
Lovely idea. Too bad there’s no evidence it improves achievement in reading and writing.
Clowns
Researchers in England find “clowns are universally disliked by children.” Kids as old as 16 find them scary.
On the Board With Checkmarks
Boys
Boys are five times more likely than girls to be reprimanded in elementary school, even though girls are just as likely to misbehave, according to new research from the U.K.
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