The Educational Value of Field Trips - Education Next
Sep 16, 2013 · The Educational Value of Field Trips. Jay P. Greene joined EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss the benefits of field trips, including how seeing live theater is a more …
Breaking Down School Budgets - Education Next
Aug 16, 2009 · The following sections provide examples of spending-on-service findings from the three districts studied. Results. Figure 1 shows the range of per-pupil costs in District 1: …
How to Empower Every Student to Talk in Class—and Why It Matters
Dec 21, 2021 · Plan 2-3 “discourse moves” to engage all students in the discourse; encourage students to talk to each other rather than the teacher. These moves might include things like …
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free - Education Next
Mar 9, 2020 · The 2020 Democratic primary has changed the debate on higher education in the United States. When Senator Bernie Sanders first proposed making public college free during …
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Feb 17, 2016 · This article is part of a new Education Next series commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational …
In Schools, Teacher Quality Matters Most - Education Next
Feb 3, 2016 · This article is part of a new Education Next series commemorating the 50th anniversary of James S. Coleman’s groundbreaking report, “Equality of Educational …
To Fix Students’ Bad Behavior, Stop Punishing Them
Aug 29, 2023 · Suggested citation format: D’Orio, W. (2023). To Fix Students’ Bad Behavior, Stop Punishing Them: Collaborative methods for handling misconduct make their way to the …
Has Inclusion Gone Too Far? - Education Next
Jul 24, 2018 · Allison F. Gilmour. The model of special education known as inclusion, or mainstreaming, has become more prevalent over the past 10 years, and today, more than 60 …
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
Oct 25, 2022 · Myth #2: The main goal of year-round calendars is to help students learn. Most public conversation about balanced calendars assumes that they are designed to help …
The Case for (Quality) Homework - Education Next
Oct 10, 2018 · For middle-school students, Cooper and colleagues report that 90 minutes per day of homework is optimal for enhancing academic achievement, and for high schoolers, the ideal …