How Alpha School Teaches Writing
Its writing app closely resembles The Writing Revolution, except for one key element: what students write about.
Minding the Gap
A newsletter about education, cognitive science, and fairness from Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap.
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Harnessing Social Studies Instruction to Boost Literacy
The subject is worth teaching for its own sake--but it can also improve reading scores.
How to Make "Gifted" Programs More Equitable
Targeting bright but unmotivated kids from low-income families can have dramatic effects
The Alpha School Debate
The network of private schools may have harnessed the power of AI to dramatically boost test scores, but is that all there is to education?
How Schools Can Counter "The End of Reading"
A recent article in the Atlantic highlights a real problem, but it undersells the possibility of education to address it.
A (Relatively) Easy Way to Boost Reading Comprehension
Teaching students to understand complex sentence structure can be powerful, a recent study suggests.
New Texas Social Studies Standards Are Content-Specific but Divisive
States can adopt rigorous standards without sparking culture wars.
More Test-Based Accountability? It's Complicated
Accountability is necessary, but not for "reading comprehension."
A New Way To Bring Teaching in Line With Cognitive Science
Maybe we need to focus on changing classroom practice--through testing.
The Growth vs. Proficiency Debate
Is Washington, D.C., a phenomenal education success story or an abject failure? It depends on how you measure success.