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Degrees of Ignorance
What's an education degree really worth?
New lawsuit alleges false advertising from i-Ready
Plus AEI's new short briefs on cog sci, and growing misunderstandings of "the science"
When everyone wants the science of reading, and making it happen is still a challenge
One Washington, D.C., elected official said no reading war exists in the big urban district—just a limited budget, a ton of stakeholders and ineffective legacy policies
The Bell Ringer back-to-school companion
Get yourself ready for the inevitable with the latest science + practice
"Writing practice goes wrong because children are told to 'just write'"
Video with David Didau and Rikki Cole, authors of Writing Fitness
New study suggests phonics overdose with little “real” reading
Plus why middle school readers aren’t advancing in reading, the "decoding threshold," and more
Bringing all of the evidence bases together for the first time—SOR + SOL
A new book promises a universal standard to help literacy, learning and instructional science work together for students
How writing enhances thinking—and learning
Four big, evidence-based ideas for stronger writing instruction
How instruction builds math confidence
An award-winning high school math teacher on the importance of quality instruction, cognitive science and where inquiry fits in