Tag: New York Times
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NYT – Language Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K
The New York Times highlighted a study that was recently done on the language gap between children that come from wealthy families and those that come from families with lower income. The article is here. A quote: President Obama has called for the federal government to match state money to provide preschool for all 4-year-olds…
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NYT’s article on Protecting Student Data
Here is a New York Times article regarding protecting student data in a growing educational technological industry. A quote: On Tuesday, Senator Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, sent a letter to Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education, about how K-12 schools are outsourcing management and assessment of student data, including intimate details like disabilities, to technology vendors.…