How School Schedules Make Life Harder for Working Parents

Excerpt from Center for American Progress: “The world has evolved dramatically since the public school schedule first took root. When the school day first evolved, millions of children—many as young as 10 years old—worked, and most mothers stayed at home. Today, child labor for the most part is outlawed, and 75 percent of women with … Read more

The Diploma Dilemma: A Policy Analysis from the Hoover Education Success Initiative

The Diploma Dilemma: A Policy Analysis from the Hoover Education Success Initiative Excerpt “The thesis of this paper is that there is a critical need to redesign or, at a minimum, realign states’ approaches to high school diplomas. Education leaders have to face the unpalatable reality that lowering high school requirements tacitly condones the lack … Read more