Prepping kids for school: Solution out of Mississippi?
In the poorest state in the country, Mississippi Building Blocks has helped transform a wildly uneven and scattered network of some 1,685 early childhood centers. Full story
Obama: GOP is doing 'a lot of teacher-bashing'
The president accuses Mitt Romney of “a lot of teacher bashing” and trying to politicize the recent Chicago teacher strike. Full story
'Risky' charter partnership helps students read
The classroom at Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Central Falls, R.I., has one key distinction: It's part of a rare charter school-traditional school partnership. Full story
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'Parent trigger' fight: No Hollywood ending in sight
Doreen Diaz left the movie premiere of “Won’t Back Down” in New York feeling encouraged. Then she got home.
Saving 'little animals' lives': How a school retooled
Worcester Tech redefines what any high school education can be. Full story
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