Lectures tagged "Achievement Gap"


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The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin
April 21, 2009
01:16:39
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, and Lawrence Katz, Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, both at Harvard University, speak about their new book.
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Yes We Can: Closing the Achievement Gaps
Jane Waldfogel
March 10, 2009
01:23:00
The authors of three recent books address how closing racial achievement gaps is indeed possible.
The Trouble With Boys: What Parents and Educators Must Do
Peg Tyre
February 25, 2009
00:47:50
Peg Tyre discusses her book, The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do. The book covers why boys are falling behind girls' achievement in school and not attending college in the same numbers.
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part II
Marian Wright Edelman
February 8, 2009
00:45:07
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
Poverty and Social Justice Challenges in the US: Part I
Marian Wright Edelman
February 8, 2009
00:44:48
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, discuss the social, economic, and educational challenges facing this country. New York Times columnist Bob Herbert moderates.
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Longer Days in Better Schools
Christopher Gabrieli
December 11, 2008
01:22:11
In this forum, leaders in the Expanded Learning movement describe their work and discuss the progress they are making.
Beyond NCLB: Proposals to Broaden Accountability
Richard Rothstein
November 20, 2008
01:25:07
Richard Rothstein and Susan Neuman discuss their new books on the current state of accountability measures in the United States and their thoughts on how to strengthen the system for the future.
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Dorothy Strickland on the Literacy Achievement Gap
Dorothy Strickland
October 23, 2008
01:01:49
Dorothy Strickland, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education at Rutgers Graduate School of Education, presents the fourth annual Jeanne S. Chall Lecture, The Literacy Achievement Gap: Research Evidence for Policy and Practice.