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This Is Not Your Father’s Geography

Missouri: Jefferson City, Corn. Kansas: Topeka, Corn. States, capitals, crops. That’s pretty much what my geography education consisted of....
November 4, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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The High-Tech Road to Literacy

Every time I see a toddler with an iPad, I cringe just a little. I try to hide it....
October 27, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Help Wanted: Smartphone and Grit Required, Knowledge Optional

Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve never seen a position description for a good job that didn’t have a...
October 21, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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With “The Science of Learning,” These Deans Will Have an Impact

Twenty years ago, as a psychology major focused on learning and memory, I took a history of psychology course...
September 24, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Dear Alliance: You Almost Nailed It

The Alliance for Excellent Education has a new report: The Next Chapter: Supporting Literacy Within ESEA. It’s definitely worth...
August 21, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Why Is Creativity in Decline?

For the past 25 years, creativity has been in decline. I’ve just started to look into it, so I...
August 13, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Interrupting the Cycle of Poverty

Of all the reasons to continuously try to improve our schools, one of the most important is interrupting the...
August 7, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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Math and Science Increase Wages–Even Without College

In my last post, I mentioned a couple of reports showing huge disparities in the courses offered by high...
July 31, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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The (Knowledge) Rich Get Richer

If I could accomplish just one thing in my career, it would be to have all leaders take equalizing...
July 28, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation
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“Knowledge Capital” Determines Economic Growth

With the recession still fresh in our minds and questions about whether college is worth the cost, some may...
July 14, 2015 Core Knowledge Foundation