Maybe you've heard that boys are falling behind girls in school. Or that girls are far behind boys in science and math. This week the spotlight is on the gender divides in education. Get the facts. 1 2 How much do you know about sex education in America? Likely not much since what is taught gets determined locally. The CDC says that 47% of high school students have had sex. So this is a pertinent, not just political, topic. Read Jessica Lahey’s article for a perfect introduction. 3 Are the rigorous common core standards for kindergarten children developmentally appropriate? Some say yes, some say no. What do you say? 4 5 For many reasons parents across the U.S. are opting their kids out of common core standardized tests. But, doesn't all the testing data accelerate progress in public education? 6 7 You can now take a peek at all the rockets in the world! 8
Parenting
Teenagers, Dealing With Addiction, on What Might Have Helped - Jessica Lahey, New York Times
15 Sites and Apps Kids are Heading to After Facebook - Polly Conway, CommonSenseMedia
The Power of Touch - Maria Konnikova, The New Yorker
3 Tech Skills That Help Kids Hack Real Life - Jordan Shapiro, Forbes
Learning
What's Science Got to Do With Teaching and Learning? - Karin Chenoweth, Huffington Post
The Cost of Paying Attention - Matthew B. Crawford, New York Times
Are Humans Getting Cleverer? - William Kremer, BBC News
Letting Your Mind Wander Can Make You More Productive - Carolyn Gregoire, Huff Post
Education
1 The New Gender Divide in Education - Andreas Schleicher, Huffington Post
2 5 Reasons Boys are Falling Behind at School - Libby Nelson, Vox
3 What Schools Should Teach Kids About Sex - Jessica Lahey, The Atlantic
Skipping School is a Problem. But Why Is It a Crime? - Dana Goldstein, Marshall Project
4 No Time to Lose - Robert Pondiscio, US News
5 Is Early Reading a Problem? - Peter Green, Curmudgucation
Here's What Free Higher Ed Looks Like - Terry Gross, NPR
6 Some Parents Across the U.S. Are Revolting Against Standardized Testing - Emma Brown, WP
7 Standardized Tests Suck But the Fix Is More Data, Not Less - Jason Tanz, Wired
Resources
Best Movies with Positive Role Models for Girls - Common Sense Media
12 Empowering Children's Books for Little Girls' Bookshelves - Evelyn Chapman, Bust
11 Picture Books with Advanced Math Concepts - What Do We Do All Day
Daylight Saving Time is One Big Experiment for Scientists - Karen Kaplan, LA Times
8 Here Are all the Rockets of the World, to Scale - Fiona Macdonald, Science Alert
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