You Can’t Teach What You Don’t Know: Teachers’ Lack of Knowledge Hampers Student Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa
Most children in Sub-Saharan Africa are enrolled in school these days, but for reasons not well understood, they learn very
Read moreMost children in Sub-Saharan Africa are enrolled in school these days, but for reasons not well understood, they learn very
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Read moreGender disparities in academic performance still persist, despite decades of efforts to close them. A new study finds middle school
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Read moreInside Higher Ed story “Importing Apprenticeships” cites a JHR paper that investigates the payoffs and tradeoffs of more job focused
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