There have been a plethora of talented researchers who have presented us with new ways to teach, to offer students new opportunities to learn and to perform their learning. And there are districts, schools, and classrooms that have tried mightily to embed the new theories and methods into their centuries old structures.  But the national results have not changed. Cities continue to struggle with low graduation rates.  Schools in the suburbs and in rural areas investigate their records past and the pockets of improvements and attribute causes when they can. Read more...