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How to avoid a skills war over 21st Century Ed
The idea that students need to develop 21st century skills is widely accepted. But within the small universe of education policy wonks, pundits and partisans, it could ignite a firestorm anyway. Our new report on 21st century education can help to avoid it.
Stepping out in style
Welcome to the Center’s newly redesigned web site! After three and half years and 900 pages of reports, stories, and studies, we knew we were starting to look like Grandma’s cyber-attic. So we’ve swept out the old NAEP scores and outdated reports, polished our treasures like research reviews on drop outs and class size, and [...]
Lost summer time
Summertime and the living may be getting a little easier for kids than they thought it would, but they could well pay for it in the fall. The New York Times  reports this morning that deficits are prompting thousands of school districts to reduce or eliminate summer school. While it’s difficult to get exact numbers, large [...]
Pre-kindergarten
Investing in high-quality pre-kindergarten education yields benefits for kids, school, and communities.
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Good measures
for good schools

The right questions to ask for a full picture of the quality of your schools.
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All in favor
Why it is important to vote in local school board elections and questions you should ask about candidates.
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