Poor does not equal lazy

Nadja Young
Nadja Young|December 15, 2011

After my November blog post about achievement gaps between affluent and poor students, Newt Gingrich cast some renewed energy on the topic with his inflammatory comments about poor children at a Dec 1st GOP debate. In case you missed his remarks, here is the quote that sent the media into [...]

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Giving thanks for good teachers, closing the achievement gap

Nadja Young
Nadja Young|November 17, 2011

I recently attended The Education Trust’s 2011 National Conference on closing gaps and raising achievement for ALL students. This was my first Ed Trust event and I walked away baffled by the data about the inequities in our education system, and the persistent gaps between the affluent and impoverished. First, [...]

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Student achievement's trick masks student growth's treat

Nadja Young
Nadja Young|October 20, 2011

Halloween is around the corner and children everywhere will wear masks throughout their neighborhoods for a night of trick-or-treating fun and, likely, too much candy. A masking has also occurred in education policy with the No Child Left Behind Act, sans the candy at the end of the night. That [...]

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