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WATCH: What Are Kids Reading?

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WATCH: What Are Kids Reading?

The Common Core is arriving in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Chances are these standards will change the books our kids are reading -- but how much?

May 14th, 2012 | 3 comments | 3,073 Views
Duration: 9:50
LISTEN: Peter Dewitz On Basal Readers

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LISTEN: Peter Dewitz On Basal Readers

Educational publishing is a big industry -- but just how big? And how will it change as Common Core standards emerge?

May 11th, 2012 | 0 comments
Duration: 11:35
WATCH: John Merrow Speaks At Notre Dame

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WATCH: John Merrow Speaks At Notre Dame

John lays out some key "educational myths" that we should be avoiding in this talk from the CREO Seminar Series.

May 9th, 2012 | 0 comments | 614 Views
Duration: 71:00
WATCH: John Merrow And Joel Klein In Discussion

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WATCH: John Merrow And Joel Klein In Discussion

Held at The JCC in Manhattan, this is a far-reaching discussion on all topics in education between two veterans of the ed world.

May 9th, 2012 | 1 comment | 473 Views
Duration: 72:00
WATCH: Solutions In Shelbyville — A Dropout Remedy

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WATCH: Solutions In Shelbyville — A Dropout Remedy

Shelbyville, Indiana was once the forefront of America's dropout epidemic. But years later, things have changed ... so what are they doing right? And is it replicable?

Apr 25th, 2012 | 1 comment | 2,390 Views
Duration: 8:27
DISCUSS: How Do We Best Prevent Dropouts?

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DISCUSS: How Do We Best Prevent Dropouts?

If you consider the dropout landscape in American education to be an epidemic, well ... how do we fix it? Some experts share their thoughts, and we welcome yours.

Apr 21st, 2012 | 3 comments | 6,927 Views
WATCH: Google Hangouts On Music Education

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WATCH: Google Hangouts On Music Education

Music educators from Hawaii to Georgia -- 13 unique voices in all -- discuss their efforts to adopt the wildly successful Venezuelan music education program, El Sistema.

Apr 20th, 2012 | 0 comments | 1,560 Views
LISTEN: Melissa Lakes Discusses Dropout Prevention

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LISTEN: Melissa Lakes Discusses Dropout Prevention

Lakes runs the Student Achievement Center in Shelbyville, Indiana, a selective program geared towards meeting students where they are and helping them to finish high school.

Apr 18th, 2012 | 0 comments
Duration: 42:26
Learning Matters Receives 2011 EWA Award

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Learning Matters Receives 2011 EWA Award

Six of our programs were honored in one category. Check it out -- and see one of the videos embedded.

Mar 15th, 2012 | Comments Off | 1,009 Views
LISTEN: John Merrow On The Bob Edwards Show

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LISTEN: John Merrow On The Bob Edwards Show

Listen to John's far-reaching interview from early March, which runs the gamut from "trust but verify" (a Reaganism) to the situation with New Orleans schools.

Mar 5th, 2012 | 0 comments
Duration: 29:32
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