Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, Ahead of Print. Teachers’ sharing of picture books is a quintessential activity in early childhood classrooms, and has been found to be predictive of children’s language and literacy skill development. Although most research, to date,…
Month: August 2026
Third space with Dr. Kris Gutierrez
"Dr. Baker":http://web.missouri.edu/bakere/ interviews Dr. Kris Gutierrez about classroom interactions that occur beyond teacher directed activities. Source: voice of Literacy
Leadership by Cliché
James Burrows directed over 100 sitcoms during his career, including some of the most iconic series in television history. Among hits like Cheers and Friends were also a few flops like Teachers., which was canceled after just six episodes in 2006. Perhaps the cast didn’t play enough poker together.
The world of TV and film is rich with insight for educat...
The Education Exchange: Houston Adopts Reforms to Raise Proficiency, Close Achievement Gaps
The Education Exchange · Ep. 458 – Aug. 31, 2026 – Houston Adopts Reforms to Raise Proficiency, Close Achievement Gaps
Mike Miles, the superintendent of Houston Independent School District, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Miles’ new book, By Design: How to Transform School Systems.
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The 2021 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
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The Main Purpose of Schooling – by Michael McPherson
The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
by Bryan Caplan
Princeton University Press, 2018, $29.95; 416 pages.
As Reviewed by Michael McPherson
Beyond what education contributes to one’s knowledge and skills, it also provides credentials that attest to that experience, signaling to potential employers that a job candidate might possess ce...
Why Is Charter Growth Slowing? – by Robin J. Lake
Since the nation’s first charter-school law was passed in 1991, charter schools throughout the United States have enjoyed steady and relatively rapid growth. Today, they serve more than three million students nationwide—nearly three times as many students as a decade ago. In cities like New Orleans and Detroit, which have especially robust charter sectors, more students attend...
Covid-19 Could Be the Moment We Turn to School Choice as a Road to Equal Opportunity
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The 2021 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Scoring Rubric
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Researchers identify top three reasons for charter growth slowdown in Bay Area – by External Relations, Education Next
Contact: Debra Britt, debbritt@u.washington.edu, Center on Reinventing Public Education Researchers identify top three reasons for charter growth slowdown in Bay Area Lessons from California can inform expansion efforts nationwide January 25, 2018—In the last decade, the charter sector has nearly…