Lesli A. Maxwell
is a staff writer for
Education Week. Her beats include urban education, and school safety and disciplinary policy. She also covers the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and Tennessee.
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December 1, 2008
A growing number of education stakeholders are zeroing in on developing “human capital” as the key strategy to improve student learning.
November 17, 2008
Student achievement is improving in New Orleans, even as most of the schools operated by the state-run Recovery School District remain among the lowest-performing in Louisiana.
November 11, 2008
Under the superintendent’s driving focus on the nuts and bolts of schooling, Atlanta’s students have posted achievement gains every single year since Ms. Hall became schools chief.
