How more Black teachers could improve your child鈥檚 education
Research shows the positive impact of Black educators. So why do we have so few of them?
The inclusive school
More schools are rethinking 鈥渋nclusion鈥� so every student can join classes, clubs, and activities in a place where they feel they belong.
Like a Sponge podcast: Radical rethink
In rural North Carolina, one district launched a radical experiment to rethink their traditional high school. It worked so well, they鈥檝e become a national model.
Like a Sponge podcast: Banishing bias from school
A Pennsylvania high school rebuilt its culture through an antiracist lens. A Texas teacher's culturally responsive teaching builds on the strengths and needs of her students.
Like a Sponge podcast: School culture makeover
What happens when a high school realizes that their strict behavior rules are doing more harm than good? One Massachusetts charter school revamped their school culture one relationship at a time.
What is early college high school?
These public high schools give students the opportunity to complete up to 2 years of college while still in high school.
Why academic rigor is so important for your child
Long misunderstood, rigor teaches children an invaluable, lifelong skill: how to think deeply and solve problems.
How mastery-based learning helps every student succeed
Traditional teaching can fail both struggling learners and the quickest studies. The radical idea behind mastery-based learning? Let students learn at their own pace.
Understanding the power of project-based learning
Project-based learning may be the cure for a few of the problems plaguing modern American high schools.
What is equitable grading?
How some educators are changing how they grade and helping learning in the process.
How dual enrollment can fuel college success
Offering teens access to college classes in high school isn鈥檛 just about college credit, it鈥檚 about college success.
Giving students voice and choice
Why great high schools are designed to put students in charge of their learning.
The power of student exhibitions
Why it鈥檚 valuable to help kids show what they know (and not just on a test).
Corporal punishment in schools
Corporal punishment in public schools is more common than you might guess. But experts agree this punitive tactic doesn't work and has lasting, harmful consequences.
Why growth matters
Here's the lowdown on why student growth data is such an important way to measure a school's quality.
The importance of real-life learning and career pathways
Whether it鈥檚 career and technical training or outside internships, hands-on learning in high school gives kids purpose and makes school relevant.
Could early math skills matter more than early reading skills?
Research suggests early math skills are a better predictor of academic success than early reading skills 鈥� but preschools aren't teaching them.
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