2.0 Students

The real work of education is learning – and learning can only be done by students. No one can do it for them. If education doesn’t work for the students, then it doesn’t work at all.

Each student arrives at school with different challenges, advantages, resources, and distractions. A fundamental challenge of public education is to create conditions that maximize learning for each child, each year, regardless of where they start.

As with every section of Ed100, there is a lot to cover here. The main text aims for brevity, with a lot of the value delivered through links – and, of course, through your comments. Here is the structure of this section:

Students

2.1 California’s Students are Diverse
2.2 Many Students Live in Poverty
2.3 Poor Health Blocks Learning
2.4 Parents Play a Key Role
2.5 Inputs and Outcomes
2.6 Motivation
2.7 Special Needs
2.8 Race and Ethnicity

This section is only part of the big picture:  Education is Students and Teachers spending Time in a Place for learning with the right Stuff and a system that $upports Success.  For the full index check the Welcome page.

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