Education Indicators Jill Barshay for the Hechinger Report echoes the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s annual report of education indicators, released last week, that compares education spending in countries
Sometimes I feel like I am living in a partitioned country and other times I feel we are as one. But life here in the
Moving Forward from Charlottesville A message from Linda Darling-Hammond We are all still reeling from the appalling events in Charlottesville last week, sparked by the
The Arts The arts are a creativity generator. They open up children’s minds and help engage them in producing academic product that is more interesting
Arts Integration I spent last week in Florida helping the Center for Creative Education provide its summer workshop for teachers and teaching artists. These teacher partnerships will
Arts Integration Helps Increase Learning Across all Disciplines I am taking a series of steps to introduce districts to the implementation of our arts integration
Arts Integration Helps Increase Learning Across all Abilities I am taking a series of steps to introduce districts to the implementation of our arts integration
Today we turn the spotlight on the school reform idea of community schools. Although it might be assumed that schools were always community products, this
Education and the Arts I want to tell you a story about my life in education and the arts. I really can’t put a button
The Arts Help Students Learn I have been doing a lot of thinking about the outcomes of our research that shows a strong connection between
Arts Integration Elementary school teachers have used the arts in a variety of ways over the years—as a fun break from content, as an engagement
Empowering Teachers for Every Child So one of the findings in my work is the centrality of professional development to teacher learning. But not any
Empathy Educating for empathy may be up for a change. But isn’t empathy part of emotions? Aren’t emotions in bred to begin with? Or are
This is a special day. I always remember my family members who most recently served in World War 2, Korea, and the Gulf Wars. As
A Perceptual Problem As The Center for American Progress (CAP) points out, the most recent election has highlighted a perceptual problem in America that only the republicans
Measuring the Effect of Arts Integration on Disadvantaged Students and Their Teachers. In Event: Best Practices in Teacher Education and Professional Development in the Arts Fri,
What to Assess? One of the bottom lines in education is the way in which we assess learning. Should we use standardized tests, qualitative journals,
This paper was presented at the national conference of the American Education Research Association (AERA) in San Antonio on April 28, 2017. Executive Summary The
A Good Start is So Important It is commonly agreed that giving kids a good start is a powerful place to improve our nation. The