Making the Grade

By Jennifer Craw

As students all over the world prepare to head back to school, we look at three models of grade retention in Japan, the Netherlands and the U.S. to see how each impacts student performance.

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Expanding Access to Early Childhood Resources on a Shoestring Budget: A Superintendent Leads the Way
Expanding Access to Early Childhood Resources on a Shoestring Budget: A Superintendent Leads the Way
A Las Vegas principal used the upheaval of the pandemic as a chance to ground the school’s professional learning in teacher-led inquiry.

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Author Amanda Ripley: Rigor is ‘Common Thread’ in Top-Performing Countries
Author Amanda Ripley: Rigor is ‘Common Thread’ in Top-Performing Countries
The writer of The Smartest Kids in the World speaks with NCEE’s Jason Dougal about the lessons she’s learned following students studying abroad.

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Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future: Excellence and Equity for All
Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future: Excellence and Equity for All
In this report from the 2021 International Summit on the Teaching Profession, NCEE summarizes the latest thinking of ministers and teachers’ unions from 15 high-performing education systems about how schools can advance an equitable, whole child agenda.

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