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...past five years, the national conversation on education has focused on reading scores, math tests and closing the "achievement gap" between social classes. This is not a story about that conversation. This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education, the one that will ultimately determine not merely whether some fraction of our children get "left behind" but also whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can't think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from...
...supplement it and offer courses that may not be available locally. It aims to give teachers classroom-tested content materials and assessments that are livelier and more current and multimedia-based than printed textbooks. Ultimately, it could take the Web 2.0 revolution to school, closing that yawning gap between how kids learn at school and how they do everything else. Educators around the country and overseas are already discussing ways to certify Curriki's online course work for credit...
...past five years, the national conversation on education has focused on reading scores, math tests and closing the "achievement gap" between social classes. This is not a story about that conversation. This is a story about the big public conversation the nation is not having about education, the one that will ultimately determine not merely whether some fraction of our children get "left behind" but also whether an entire generation of kids will fail to make the grade in the global economy because they can't think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from...
...that while they were still at a very good school, develop that quickly and reach this pinnacle for fencing,” Harvard coach Peter Brand says. “She’s been really magnificent.” The loss of Cross will leave a large gap in the foil squad, which must be bridged by three talented but inexperienced freshman. Although the three are up to the task, there is not one big enough to entirely fill her shoes. “There’s absolutely no doubt that she’s the best that...
...average energy gap is much larger than what other scientists have been projecting,” Gortmaker said. “The changes have to be more substantial...