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Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools
On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Pejman Yousefzadeh and I are joined by Andrew Kelly, to discuss Sticks and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America’s Schools. In the podcast we discuss the federal role … Continue reading
In the Mail: 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times Synopsis The world has undergone foundational shifts in recent decades—widespread advances in technology and communications, booming economic developments and increased competition, and the escalation of global challenges from financial meltdowns to … Continue reading
American middle and high school student must reads?
Ricochet is trying to come up with a Book List, Teen Edition. Ursula Hennessey explains one problem she had: For starters, I wonder if I’m the only dolt on here who had the following problem: I was asked to read … Continue reading
Are libraries about books or cool places to hang out?
Image by Silversprite via Flickr Libraries use video games to attract teens: The electronic ding-ding-ding of Sonic the Hedgehog collecting coins became familiar background noise in the teen section of the Main Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public library downtown … Continue reading
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