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Stories about education, opportunity, and how people learn. From APM Reports.
Episodes
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One Child at a Time: Custom Learning in the Digital Age
01/08/2013 Duration: 52minLearning with a personal tutor is one of the oldest and best ways to learn. Hiring a tutor for every student was never a realistic option. Now, new computer programs can customize education for each child.
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Common Core Explained
30/07/2013 Duration: 11minThe Common Core State Standards will tell educators what to expect of students, but not what or how to teach. […]
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Achievement Gap Among States
23/07/2013 Duration: 13minWhy do students in some states do better than students in others? A new report says the gap in state […]
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What to Teach
16/07/2013 Duration: 10minThe Core Knowledge Foundation says the Common Core State Standards will help schools know what to measure, but not necessarily […]
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Exercise for the Brain
09/07/2013 Duration: 13minPhysical activity is good for learning. Yet many schools cut back on gym class and even cracking down on fidgeting. […]
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The Cost of College
28/06/2013 Duration: 14minWith tuition rising and debt mounting, author Jeffrey Selingo helps parents and students do the math for college. Guest: Jeffrey […]
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New Grad School for Teachers
21/06/2013 Duration: 13minA new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality says most graduate schools of education don’t prepare teachers for […]
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The Disruption of Blended Learning
14/06/2013 Duration: 10minHow online tools may change classrooms today and forever. Guest: Heather Staker, Christensen Institute
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Learning to Excel
07/06/2013 Duration: 13minStudents are capable of excellent work. Some schools insist on it. Guest: Ron Berger, chief academic officer at Expeditionary Learning
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Achievement Gap: For Richer or Poorer
31/05/2013 Duration: 09minHow family income may cause disparities in school achievement, and what to do about it. Guest: Sean Reardon, professor of […]
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The Case for Choice and Charters
24/05/2013 Duration: 16minA controversial principal with a compelling personal story on why tough love is what students need and teachers’ unions are […]
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Anti-Pigeonhole Plan
17/05/2013 Duration: 08minNew research shows how classroom teachers may be able to combat the impact of stereotype threat and help close the […]
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Teachers Training Teachers
10/05/2013 Duration: 08minHow one exemplary school district does professional development despite lean times. Long Beach, Calif. has become a national model by […]
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Affirmative Action: Against
03/05/2013 Duration: 11minWhy college admissions should be colorblind. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on the latest affirmative action case. Last […]
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Affirmative Action: For
26/04/2013 Duration: 14minWhy being colorblind is a fine aspiration and a dangerous policy. The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on another […]
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After Atlanta: More or Less Cheating?
19/04/2013 Duration: 13minA key analyst during the Atlanta cheating scandal tells us what can be done about cheating as Common Core standards […]
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Rethinking Pell Grants
12/04/2013 Duration: 09minPell Grants have been helping low-income students go to college for 50 years. A new report recommends changing the way […]
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Happy Teachers
05/04/2013 Duration: 11minA new poll finds that American teachers lead the most satisfied lives, second only to physicians. What’s making our overworked, […]
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MOOC Recruiting
29/03/2013 Duration: 09minThere’s a talent war for computer engineers in Silicon Valley. That’s why MOOCs are getting in the head hunting game, […]
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New GED Coming
22/03/2013 Duration: 11minIn January of 2014, the GED exam is going digital, and it’s going to be harder to pass. This adult […]