Ariel Gilreath

The Economic Times

Fixing students' attention spans

By: Ariel Gilreath

To cope with and remedy shorter attention spans, educators are employing a list of ‘brain breaks' including limiting screen time and adding more engaging projects

The Hechinger Report

Math homework is unpopular and going away. Will kids be better off?

By: Ariel Gilreath

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.

SAMMY A. CAVES, D.M.D., P.C.

Kids and parents dislike math homework, so teachers are scrapping it. Will students be better off?

By: Ariel Gilreath

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: There would be no more homework.

WHRO Public Media

Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes

By: Ariel Gilreath

A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: No more homework.

RealClear Education

Will Kids Be Better Off Without Math Homework?

By: Ariel Gilreath

Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when math scores nationwide are already at a dismal low. Read Full Article »

The Hechinger Report

This school district has received death threats for standing up for immigrants. It's not backing down

By: Ariel Gilreath

In Winooski, Vermont, where more than a third of children are English learners, a school superintendent has invested in protecting immigrant students even as one of his own was detained

Governing

As Fewer Students Choose College, One District Charts a New Course

By: Ariel Gilreath

Niagara Falls is expanding career pathways and employer partnerships to prepare graduates for a wider range of futures.

The Hechinger Report

As fewer young people choose college, this district wants to ensure they have career options

In Niagara Falls, New York, a town with shrinking job options, students are encouraged to consider their careers in ninth grade

The Hechinger Report

A national divide over holding back students: Some states do it young, others wait until high school

By: Devna Bose, Eric Sagara, Denisa R. Superville, Ariel Gilreath

Fewer students are being held back, according to a Big Local News/Hechinger Report analysis. Research on the impact on students is mixed

The Hechinger Report

Who gets held back? Black boys, by a 3-1 ratio compared to white boys

By: Ariel Gilreath, Eric Sagara

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