Dana Goldstein
National correspondent @NYTimes & author of THE TEACHER WARS. Education, gender/race/class, criminal justice, history, books.
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Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes
Listen to Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes episodes free, on demand. Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all)...
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Dana Goldstein
I would like to recommend for your commute this excellent, historically rich conversation on impeachment between @chrislhayes and @kateashaw1
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After 10 Years of Hopes and Setbacks, What Happened to the Common Core?
It was one of the most ambitious education efforts in United States history. Did it fail? Or does it just need more time to succeed?
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1. The latest piece in my curriculum series is a look back (and forward) at Common Core. "There is so much space between the people who cook up these policies and the classroom." I review the movement at age 10, with U.S. academic performance stagnant.
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‘It Just Isn’t Working’: Test Scores Cast Doubt on U.S. Education Reform
An international exam shows that American 15-year-olds are stagnant in reading and math even though the country has spent billions to close gaps with the rest of the world.
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The gap between good readers and struggling readers is growing in America, leaving about 20 percent of our kids facing “grim prospects.” Why? At age 15, they haven’t mastered skills expected of 10-year olds.
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Where Civility Is a Motto, a School Integration Fight Turns Bitter
A plan to desegregate schools in a liberal Maryland suburb founded on values of tolerance has met with stiff resistance.
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1. America, 2019: All leading Democratic presidential candidates have proposed school desegregation strategies. But in a liberal suburb in a deep-blue state, thousands of parents are out in force protesting an integration plan. My new piece
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One thought I couldn't get out of my head as I reported this piece: So many schools have undeserved "reputations." The kids understand this better than the adults do: nytimes.com/2019/11/12/us/… pic.twitter.com/WwoiQMf6WZ
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In Flint, Mich., Lead Crisis Moves From Homes to Schools
The city’s schools, stretched even before the lead crisis, are struggling with demands for individualized education programs and behavioral interventions for children with high lead exposure.
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Crucial @EricaLG piece. Flint disability rates are up. These children are being diagnosed with some of the same conditions (like ADHD) that are considered an epidemic in wealthy areas, where parents demand (and receive) services.
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Reading Scores on National Exam Decline in Half the States
The results of the test, which assesses a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade students, will inevitably prompt demands for policy change.
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Dana Goldstein
Well @EricaLG and I have hardly slept, but we did finish this update on the decline in reading scores, with lots of new info on the political response and what research shows works for kids, including — field trips! (And phonics and real literature.)
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It’s More Than Pay: Striking Teachers Demand Counselors and Nurses
School strikes have put teachers in the spotlight. But demands for more counselors, nurses and psychologists are growing.
Warren’s Education Plan Promises Billions for Low-Income Schools and Desegregation
The long-awaited proposal breaks from Obama-era Democratic priorities by critiquing charter schools and testing.
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Dana Goldstein
Our piece on Warren education plan: Biggest increase proposed to date in funding for low-income schools (4x current level). Billions annually promised for desegregation, special ed, bilingual ed. She echoes Bernie's call for a freeze on charter funding.
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Warren stands by account of being pushed out of her first teaching job because of pregnancy
In an exclusive interview, the presidential candidate responds to questions raised about the veracity of her story about why she left her first teaching job
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1. I may know a bit about the history of teaching. It was EXTREMELY COMMON to push pregnant teachers out of their jobs, right through the 1970s. These rules were often unspoken and enforced without a paper trail. Economists call it a "pregnancy bar."
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Amazon.com: Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women (NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development) (9780195072709): Claudia Goldin: Books
Amazon.com: Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women (NBER Series on Long-Term Factors in Economic Development) (9780195072709): Claudia Goldin: Books
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3. Here is a classic book by economist Claudia Goldin about these historical trends in women's employment.
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Caltech Gets a Windfall for Climate Research: $750 Million
The gift from Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the billionaire owners of bottled water and agriculture companies, comes amid growing urgency over climate change.
New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents
Under the plan, tuition to all state colleges would be free for students regardless of family income.
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Breaking: New Mexico is set to announce, today, the furthest reaching state proposal yet for free college. Both 2 and 4-year public schools would be free for all students, even those whose families could afford to pay.
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Let's Stop Talking About The '30 Million Word Gap'
It's one of the most famous studies ever done on kids. It's often cited as a reason children from poor families struggle in school. But it may be neither 30 million words, nor exactly a gap.
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Last night Joe Biden referenced dated and debunked research on the "word gap" between poor and middle-class children. Read @anya1anya on that study of 42 families conducted in the early 1980s.
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End Legacy College Admissions
A country struggling with deeply rooted inequality need not continue an affirmative action program for successful families.
Louisiana Says ‘Oui’ to French, Amid Explosion in Dual-Language Schools
This fall, more American students than ever will start their first day of school learning in a language other than English.
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Dana Goldstein
Gorgeous piece by @RichardFausset on the revival of French education in Louisiana and bilingual ed across the U.S. This is culturally relevant schooling for many millions of kids whose families have these languages in their roots - no matter how distant.
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How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything wrong with it.
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Dana Goldstein
Just heard @ehanford's newest investigation on the widespread malpractice in how reading is taught. I felt pure rage/I want to be Emily when I grow up. You can listen on Thursday. It's must-have info for teachers, parents, edu reporters, and admins.
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What Do Rally Playlists Say About the Candidates?
Presidential campaigns have a sound. We analyzed the playlists of 10 presidential candidates to see how the songs align with their core message.
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Dana Goldstein
I need to tweet this again because it is FANTASTIC. I gotta say: Kamala and Beto are the clear music primary winners for me. Stick to the end for Trump's surprise love of gay artists!
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Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
A struggle in California, one of three states creating K-12 ethnic studies materials, highlights some of the fraught questions around the discipline.
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1. My new piece: “Hxrstory.” “Cisheteropartriachy.” “Accompliceship.” Critics say California’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum is “progressive to the point of self-parody.” Supporters say it "honors students as young intellectuals."
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How a State Plans to Turn Coal Country Into Coding Country
Driven by a tech-industry vision of rural economic revival, Wyoming is requiring all of its K-12 public schools to offer computer science.
‘Separate Programs for Separate Communities’: California School District Agrees to Desegregate
The Sausalito Marin City School District knowingly maintained segregation, according to court papers, and even established a segregated school.