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Number-sense tests in kindergarten screen for future math difficulties
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What schools need to do to get low-income parents involved
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Academic self-regulation meets with approval of 8th graders
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Teachers need to tie questions to ELLs'language level
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Mixing it up: Incorporating social skills training in daily academic instruction
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Talent management comes to public education
Public education has many lessons to learn from Fortune 500 companies about the importance of talent management, according to Strategic Management of Human Capital, a group formed this summer . . . keep reading

Educational aspirations of Mexican-American students
Counselors should address perceived barriers with students. . . . keep reading

ELLs benefit as much as EFLs from struggling reader interventions
Rather than primary language, it is level of language impairment that is a highly significant predictor of reading outcomes. . . . keep reading

Toronto approves Africentric alternative school
Curriculum will integrate culture and histories of people of African descent . . . keep reading

Student views of assessments
Students who see assessments as a way to keep themselves accountable achieve more . . . keep reading

Full-day kindergarten benefits may be short-lived because of differences in populations
Socioeconomic and racial differences among those who attend full day vs. part-day programs . . . keep reading

Middle school counselors say they need training in substance abuse problems
Half have never had any training in substance abuse problems. . . . keep reading

Before it's too late: Create an effective parent liaison program

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