The Learning Brain 153.1 B636L 2005 by Blakemore and Frith is a valuable source of information for anyone in the education field. It discusses the connections between brain science and learning. It also explains the different “brains”: the developing brain, the mathematical brain, the literate brain and the adolescent brain.
Forced to Fail 379.2 C145f 2005 by Stephen Caldas and Carl Bankston examines the benefits and downfalls of desegregation. The authors believe that history shows the overall failure of desegregation in the U.S. Caldas and Bankstone also offer their view on the connection between class, race and education in America.
The CATO Institute’s “Corruption in the Public Schools: The Market Is the Answer”
by Neal McCluskey examines the accountability in the traditional public school system and in school choice programs.
Cato Institute Policy analysis: “No Child Left Behind: The Dangers of Centralized Education Policy”
by Lawrence A. Uzzell warns that “state and local education officials are skillfully protecting their interests in ways that undermine the intent of NCLB.”
Saving Money and Improving Education…
“Saving Money and Improving Education: How School Choice Can Help States Reduce Education Costs”
by David Salisbury is one of the latest offerings by the non-profit public policy research foundation the Cato Institute. It looks specifically at the fiscal sense of school choice programs in Pennsylvania and other states.
Environments and Early Childhood Learning
The May o5 issue of Young Children has an interesting article on the importance of a child’s environment and it’s impact on learning. It discusses different spaces that are more accommodating to younger children. It even explains the significance of the furniture, equipment and materials used to further progressive learning.