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Camille Crittenden International Day of the Girl: Why science and math programs matter

Camille Crittenden, Executive Director of Data and Democracy, CITRIS @ Berkeley | 10/9/12 | 9 comments

Late last year, the United Nations declared Oct. 11 the International Day of the Girl. Celebrated for the first time this month, the occasion aims to highlight the challenges girls face around the world to gain access to education and other basic rights, and empower them to advocate on their … More >

ppearson No Child Left Behind’s effect on literacy

P. David Pearson, professor, Graduate School of Education | 3/13/12 | One comment

While it is customary to give three cheers to something that we want to celebrate or commemorate, when I think about the legacy of the last decade of literacy instruction in America’s schools, I can only manage two cheers for No Child Left Behind.

No Child Left Behind, the controversial reauthorization of … More >

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