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September 24, 2011
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NY: Fighting painful education budget cuts In their statewide effort, "School Cuts Hurt: Week of Action," the Alliance for Quality Education and Citizen Action of New York call on communities to send the unmistakable message to NY Gov. Cuomo that slashing education funding is detrimental to children. Read more> |
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SAT scores: A measure of a caste society With scores down to historic lows, the data reinforce the unconscionable reality that academic achievement is directly correlated with family income and level of education. Exacerbating other difficulties poor families face is that the quality of the schools varies with family socioeconomic status. Read more> |
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Colorado panel says scrap strict discipline rules To ensure all children have access to an equal opportunity to learn -- regardless of where they live, the color of their skin or the wealth of their household -- we must keep them in school learning. Systems across the country are increasingly realizing that it does no one any good to kick them out for a nonviolent offense. Read more> |
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Churches challenge conventional wisdom Despite decades of research documenting the need to address school inequity and childhood poverty, the media and leaders in both political parties are misguided in promoting market-based, test-and-punish reforms as the answer. A valuable resource for faith community dialogues. Read more> |
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Kids Count offers view into children's well-being The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual 2011 Kids Count report spotlights national statistics and state-by-state data for those who are working hard on behalf of children's issues. Among its findings is that Arkansas, an OTL partner, ranks 47th among states in measurements for child well-being because of its high child poverty rate. Read more> |
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