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Posts in category Effective Public Schools

NC Teachers’ Freedom of Speech

April 5, 2016 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Watch our newest video on the impact of career status on teachers’ freedom of speech rights. The repeal of career status in 2014 impacts teachers’ ability to speak out for their students.

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Update on 2015-17 NC Budget

September 16, 2015 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Public Schools First NC wants to be sure you have the facts. Learn about the current status of the 2015-17 biennial budget and how it affects public education.

View the highlights of the budget.

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New research shows effectiveness of s...

July 15, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
New research shows effectiveness of student-centered learning approaches in closing the opportunity gap

New research from the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) reveals how four schools in Northern California are succeeding in breaking the achievement gap for students of color …

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To Close the Achievement Gap, We Need...

July 8, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
To Close the Achievement Gap, We Need to Close the Teaching Gap

Since the implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) there has been more testing and greater consequences for poor results. Despite these efforts to close the achievement gap, Linda Darling-Hammond …

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Motivation Matters: Engaging Students...

July 1, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Motivation Matters: Engaging Students, Creating Learners

The data for the 2012 high school class find that the number of students earning a diploma has exceeded 80%. Furthermore, U.S. graduation rates have risen by 7 percentage points …

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Studies of STEM-Focused Schools Yield...

June 18, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Studies of STEM-Focused Schools Yield Mixed Results

The increasing amount of technical-related careers has placed a high demand on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schools, but how effective is this specialized approach?
In an article in the …

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Preliminary Findings: Poverty-related...

April 16, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
Preliminary Findings: Poverty-related Challenges Sap Instructional Time in High Schools

According to an Education Week post, preliminary results of a study led by John Rogers of UCLA indicate that “Poverty-related challenges steal time from high school class periods, leading students at …

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New Report: Beginners in the Classroo...

March 31, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
New Report: Beginners in the Classroom

“I don’t know why everybody isn’t talking about this. Everybody, everywhere, is single-mindedly focused on the achievement gap, and nobody is spending any time talking about what potentially could be …

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National Education Association Releas...

March 17, 2014 Written by Yevonne Brannon
National Education Association Releases State Rankings, Estimates

The NEA has just released its Rankings of the States 2013 and Estimates of School Statistics 2014 report. We encourage everyone to review the report in its entirety.  Here are just …

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State Trends: Legislative Victories 2...

October 28, 2013 Written by Yevonne Brannon
State Trends: Legislative Victories 2011-2013

“On October 10, 2013, the Campaign for Youth Justice releases a new report, State Trends – Legislative Victories from 2011-2013: Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System. The report takes a …

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