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Remainders: Study questions early education program’s impact

Posted By Philissa Cramer On December 21, 2012 @ 7:51 pm In Newsroom | 1 Comment

New research on Head Start finds that academic and social gains taper by third grade. (Early Ed Watch ^[1])
U.S. News’s annual list of the country’s best high schools again has many from New York. (U.S. News ^[2])
A short film about students reveals stark differences between two Massachusetts high schools. (Reuters ^[3])
An effort is underway to answer the tricky question of who controls Detroit’s schools. (District Dossier ^[4])
A list of wishes for children in 2013 starts with policies that support families. (Nation ^[5] via Answer Sheet ^[6])
P.S. 22′s famous chorus paid tribute to Sandy Hook Elementary School with a song. (YouTube ^[7])
A Christmas wish is for Common Core critics to agree that good curriculum is needed. (Core Knowledge ^[8])
Are you looking for something to do over break? Here’s a list of free museums to visit. (Insideschools ^[9])
If you’re a teacher, you might apply for a U.S. Department of Education fellowship for teachers. (USDOE ^[10])
Or nominate a really great teacher you know for a $25,000 prize for teaching excellence. (TNTP ^[11])
You can also make a tax-deductible donation to GothamSchools ^[12] to support independent journalism.
Like the city schools, we’re taking next week off. Stay tuned for our year-in-review and see you in 2013!

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[1] Early Ed Watch: http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2012/first_thoughts_on_results_from_study_of_head_starts_impact_on_3rd_graders-76280

[2] U.S. News: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings

[3] Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/12/17/reuters-tv-how-education-lost-its-role-as-the-great?videoId=239757442&videoChannel=117777&refresh=true

[4] District Dossier: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/District_Dossier/2012/12/detroit_education_achievement_.html

[5] Nation: http://www.thenation.com/blog/171843/today-poverty-education-wish-list

[6] Answer Sheet: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2012/12/20/top-10-education-policy-wishes

[7] YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=S_EPZkukPzE

[8] Core Knowledge: http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2012/12/20/vocabulary-is-the-new-black/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCoreKnowledgeBlog+%28The+Core+Knowledge+Blog%29

[9] Insideschools: http://insideschools.org/blog/item/1000550-free-stuff-to-do-over-the-holidays

[10] USDOE: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/applicant.html

[11] TNTP: http://tntp.org/fishman-prize/nominate

[12] a tax-deductible donation to GothamSchools: http://gothamschools.org/donate/

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