International math. Check out this math problem found in a North Korean textbook. (Joanne Jacobs)

To tuck the shirt in or not. The Dallas School District may soon be doing away with a part of the dress code that requires students to tuck in their shirts. The school board members are worried that forcing some children to have their shirts tucked in could damage their self-esteem. (WOAI)Continue Reading »

On Tuesday, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued its decision on the state’s private school voucher program, enacted last year with support from Gov. Bobby Jindal. I’m probably one of the few people in education policy who don’t have strong views either way about vouchers.* In general, I see far greater potential in strategies that seek to grow the supply of high-quality, autonomous schools in thContinue Reading »

Trending toward reform. The American Federation of Teachers’ push for a teacher bar exam shouldn’t come as surprising; teacher surveys, including Education Sector’s report, show that educators are leaning toward reforming how they’re prepared, evaluated, and retained. (Class Struggle/Washington Post)

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Who’s in charge in Detroit? No one really knows, since voters repealed a Michigan law earlier this month that previously allowed state officials to appoint their own managers to run school districts (circumventing school boards and mayors). (Huffington Post)

When toddlers are “getting into everything,” they’re really acting as scientists do. And parents should foster that behavior. (San Continue Reading »

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