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Every Child, Every Day, College Bound AND Common Core?—Changing the Tune on What Constitutes College Preparation

February 16, 2014 By Nancy Bailey 3 Comments

For years the mantra has been every child must go to college. Of course, that’s why Americans were given the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). And that’s why students are being pushed with “rigor” to master skills at earlier levels than ever before. It is also why K-12 students are being pressured to fit into […]

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Pictures are paramount for children learning to read. Lately, they're getting a bad rap. Here's an outline of what children learn through picture books they like.

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Grade Retention Harms Children, Corrupts Test Data, But Not a Miracle: Mississippi Edition via @plthomasEdD

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@NancyEBailey1 1946 picture book Bright April, fictional African American family (postman father, brother in army, sister in nursing school, main character a Brownie scout learning handcrafts, birdwatching, tree study) provided mirror of herself to youngster in NYC, now Librarian of Congress.

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