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Racial Discipline Gap
Racial Discipline Gap One million- or one in nine- middle school and high school students were suspended in 2009-2010, including 24% of black students and more than 7% of white students. We talk to the author behind the report, Dan Losen of UCLA, to hear why. HP Live Segments 04/09/2013 517 Views
Preschool Funding Reached 'State of Emergency' in 2012
Preschool Funding Reached 'State of Emergency' in 2012 States are drastically underfunding programs for their youngest learners now more than ever, according to a report released Monday, even as researchers and policymakers increasingly point to pre-school as a ladder to the middle class. HuffPost Live Highlights 04/29/2013 955 Views
Racial Discipline Gap: Report Finds 1 in 4 Black Students Suspended
Racial Discipline Gap: Report Finds 1 in 4 Black Students Suspended For years, education advocates have highlighted the dire importance of closing the achievement gap of academic performance between students of different ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Now, another group of advocates is drawing attention to the discipline gap of unequal punishments to different groups of students. HuffPost Live Highlights 04/09/2013 751 Views
How to Create Education Equality in American Schools - Andrew Epstein
How to Create Education Equality in American Schools - Andrew Epstein In his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, Andrew Epstein answers "Why Do You Believe That Education Equality is the Civil Rights Movement of Our Generation?" He believes all American children need to be educated and failing schools and poor teaching are creating generations of children that are not learning to read and write. As more low-skilled jobs move abroad, he sees college preparatory education as more important as ever and believes charter schools address this issue by introducing choice. Capture Your Flag 04/18/2013 562 Views
Teacher Warns Others About Entering Profession
Teacher Warns Others About Entering Profession HuffPost blogger Randy Turner issued a grave warning to those entering the professional world: "don't become a teacher." We talk to our guest about whether in today's educational environment, he has a point. HuffPost Live Highlights 04/18/2013 5,019 Views
Department of Education Advisor Explains Obama's Commitment to STEM
Department of Education Advisor Explains Obama's Commitment to STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and mentorship is key to U.S. competitiveness and recently it received a boost from President Obama, the private and non-profit sector. Guest Camsie McAdams joins Jacob Soboroff to discuss. HuffPost Live Highlights 05/07/2013 381 Views
Teacher: My Profession No Longer Exists
Teacher: My Profession No Longer Exists When Gerald "Jerry" Conti decided to retire from his teaching career after 27 years at Westhill High School in New York, he went out with a bang. HuffPost Live Highlights 04/10/2013 52,811 Views
Are Kids Visual Learners?
Are Kids Visual Learners? Child and Adolescent Psychologist Steven Sussman Ph.D discusses the visual learning abilities of children. DrMDK 04/15/2013 200 Views
Helping Military Children Thrive
Helping Military Children Thrive Dr. Mary Keller with the Military Child Education Coalition discusses ways to help military children thrive. MonkeySee.com - Parenting 04/10/2013 89 Views
Is Black History Month a Failure?
Is Black History Month a Failure? Black History Month is a hot topic of debate, but how can we advance the conversation beyond slavery and civil rights to integrate this history into our everyday lives? Nancy Redd is joined by guests Dion Rabouin, Alfonzo Rachel, Trudy Bourgeois and Kaity Parson to discuss. HuffPost Live Highlights 02/26/2013 558 Views
Educational Tutor Helps Students Speed Through High School
Educational Tutor Helps Students Speed Through High School Today it's not uncommon for students to test out of high school early to pursue other options like college or entering the work force. But are these teens missing out on crucial social development by skipping the last few years of high school? Guest Jason Goetz joins Nancy Redd to discuss. HuffPost Live Highlights 04/24/2013 449 Views
America's Future: Not So "Bright"
America's Future: Not So "Bright" Cutting budgets and curriculum seems like a great way to improve the nation's educational system, right!? No? Okay, just checking. Texas House Bill 5 was passed recently, adding to the number of states that have cut advanced curriculum and standardized test in high schools. Nightcap 04/01/2013 492 Views
STEM Education Boost
STEM Education Boost Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and mentorship is key to U.S. competitiveness and recently it received a boost from President Obama, the private and non-profit sector. We discuss. HP Live Segments 05/07/2013 616 Views
Higher Tech, Lower Ed
Higher Tech, Lower Ed Technology promises more efficient, more accessible education. But it also can make higher ed less accountable, less effective, and more of a scam. HP Live Segments 04/10/2013 510 Views
Bill Nye: Government Key to Getting More Low-Income Students Involved
Bill Nye: Government Key to Getting More Low-Income Students Involved Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and mentorship is key to U.S. competitiveness and recently it received a boost from President Obama, the private and non-profit sector. Bill Nye joins Jacob Soboroff to discuss. HuffPost Live Highlights 05/07/2013 2,581 Views

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