by Gary Stern | Jul 10, 2014 | Articles
In an effort to improve educational opportunities for at risk students, some districts are considering making summer school mandatory for K-2 students. In Middletown New York, approximately 600 young children will be required to attend summer school, or be held... by Gary Stern | Jun 18, 2014 | Articles
With attention on math and science, one overlooked area of curriculum planning appears to be Common Core and Social Studies, or how social studies can be used to meet Common Core Standards. But then, many Social Studies departments and programs across the USA... by Gary Stern | Jan 31, 2014 | Articles
State departments of education are evaluating the use of records and the possibility of sharing data on students from kindergarten through college with colleges and state agencies for research purposes. In New York State, the state Education Department is in the... by Gary Stern | Sep 14, 2013 | Articles
I’m sure every parent can relate to this scene. Your young, fit high schooler, lumbering home with a backpack full of weighty textbooks. This can be terrible for your child’s back and moral. They are literally carrying the weight of their schoolwork on...
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