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A City Education: Forget Basketball, It's Time for 'March Mathness'

Only 15 percent of students at Los Angeles' Markham Middle School are proficient in math.

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The Unchecked Power of the College Placement Test

The current system of placement tests for college freshman may be the greatest hurdle to long-term success in higher education.

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How California Schools Turned Struggling Students Into Second-Class Citizens

Color-coded student IDs and separate lunch lines ignited controversy in Orange County.

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Why Don't We Teach Kids How to Use CTRL+F?

Teaching students how to use a book index is great, but what about how to use a computer or do internet research?

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Why Creative Teaching is Essential For the Information Age

Abandoning a narrow, one-size-fits all approach to teaching would help students develop the curiosity they need to become innovators of the future.

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Why Twitter Is a Teacher's Best Tool

The social media platform makes it easy to get instant ideas, links, and resources from a global community of educators.

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Why Can't Hollywood Get Education Right?

The real problems in America's schools are hard to dramatize, so the entertainment industry gives us Cameron Diaz's breasts instead.

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Hundreds of Los Angeles Students Walk Out Over Plan to Fire Teachers

Despite a 26 percent dropout rate, students at Huntington Park High School are against a school turnaround plan.

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Broke L.A. Schools Are Giving Teachers a Half Day to Protest

In an unprecedented move, LAUSD is working with the local teachers union to make a protest of education cuts happen.

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Two Former Teachers Defend Music Education on YouTube

In their latest video, the duo Two Teachers and a Microphone make the case for music programs, which are getting cut across America.

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Teachers in the Trenches Aren't Impressed with Arne Duncan's "Appreciation Letter"

Duncan's open letter to teachers expressing his appreciation for their hard work hasn't exactly been well-received.

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Studies Support Rewards, Homework, and Traditional Teaching—Or Do They?

It's smart to be skeptical of education studies that seem to support traditional practices.

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Harlem School Teaches Kids Real Irish Jig (and Cultural Understanding)

Closing the achievement gap isn't just about test scores. Harlem Academy is teaching kids how to appreciate a diverse world.

The Last Free Speech: Street Art at Manual Arts High School

World renowned artists are heading to South Los Angeles to collaborate with students and visually give voice to social and political issues.

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Experiment: Gym Class Helps Kids Read Better

Want to boost test scores in reading and math? Have kids exercise before tackling tough academic subjects.