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Nov. 13, 2007Low-income children from disadvantaged families usually do worse in school than other children. The No Child Left Behind Act says eliminating…
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Nov. 14, 2007Asking for help used to be considered a sign of failure in teaching. It's encouraged in one district. Teacher support teams have cut special… -
Nov. 15, 2007Arithmetic and algebra haven't changed for centuries. So why do kids - and adults - have such a hard time with math?One mathematician says he… -
Nov. 15, 2007Bill Schmidt is well known in education circles for his research into the academic content in K-12 schools, testing, and the effects of… -
Nov. 16, 2007Rick PlutaSome Michigan High Schools don't have the teaching resources to meet new curriculum standards
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Nov. 20, 2007Sarah HulettSeveral school districts in Metro Detroit have flipped from majority-white to majority black in a very short time. That's… -
Nov. 21, 2007Sarah HulettA lot of students grow up going to schools where the other kids look just like they do. That means they might not be as prepared… -
Nov. 29, 2007Tracy SamiltonDetroit students score far below the state average in reading and math. But within Michigan's largest school district, a few… -
Nov. 28, 2007There are disagreements about just how bad the dropout rates are in many school districts. But what's being done to fix the problem?The ninth… -
Nov. 27, 2007Some parents have rejected the traditional school setting for their children's education. For unschoolers, the classroom is the world around…
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