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Geoffrey Canada Tells Stephen Colbert Racism Has Nothing to Do with the Achievement Gap
The Waiting for Superman star says teachers unions are to blame for everything wrong in public education.
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In Honor of Dr. King: Let's Solve the Worst Crisis Facing Black Children Since Slavery
Eighty-five percent of black fourth graders can't read at grade level. In honor of Dr. King, step up and be a part of the solution.
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The Coming Paradigm Shift in Education Reform
Instead of ignoring the role poverty plays in hindering student achievement, the next wave of reformers might tackle it head on.
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Q&A: Diane Ravitch Skewers Every Education Reform Sacred Cow (PART ONE)
In part one of a two-part conversation, Diane Ravitch upends many commonly held assumptions about education reform.
Education
Does the Harlem Children's Zone Need the "Zone"?
A new report out of the non-partisan Brookings Institution takes a shot across the nose of one of education reform's newest sacred cows: the...
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Geoffrey Canada Responds to Brookings Study on Harlem Children's Zone
Earlier this week, the non-partisan Brookings Institution issued a report about the effectiveness of the Harlem Children's Zone. It concluded...
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Education Reformers Make the Grade in TIME's Annual List of Influential People
Michelle Rhee and Geoffrey Canada make this year's list of movers and shakers.
Education
Funding for Promise Neighborhoods in Peril
Promise Neighborhoods, the presidential initiative to replicate the Harlem Children’s Zone nationwide, have faced rough waters on Capitol...
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Brookings Responds to Criticism of Harlem Children's Zone Study
The back-and-forth between the Brookings Institution and the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) continues, in the wake of a report from the former that...
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Should New Promise Neighborhoods Include Charter Schools?
Winners of grants for 21 new "Promise Neighborhoods" based on the Harlem Children's Zone were announced today. Will they need charter schools to work?
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Geoffrey Canada: "Some Teachers Can't Teach"
When it comes to school reform, there are plenty of outspoken advocates. And amongst the loudest voices is Geoffrey Canada, whose Harlem...
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The Achievement Gap Widens in New York City
This year, New York State rejiggered the standardized tests that it uses to measure the math and reading proficiency of its third through eighth...
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Q&A: Diane Ravitch Skewers Every Education Reform Sacred Cow
In part two of a two-part conversation, Diane Ravitch upends many commonly held assumptions about education reform.
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The GOOD 100: Harlem Children’s Zone
The Kids Are Alright: How the Harlem Children's Zone is closing the gap The Harlem Children's Zone is a collection of social and educational...
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Celebrating (and Debating) the Success of the Harlem Children's Zone
On Sunday night's 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper picked up an Ed Bradley story from 2006 to assess how well Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone...
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Is the White House Committed to Addressing the Role Poverty Plays in the Achievement Gap?
The Department of Education is allocating more money to the Promise Neighborhoods program. Is it enough to make a real difference?
