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How Early Adopter Districts Are Moving Ahead Fast With AI — and Getting It Right

New CRPE analysis finds districts in Georgia, California and Washington that prioritize artificial intelligence for the students who need it most.

Nathan Kriha, Michael Beradino & Bree Dusseault
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Big Improvements Require Big Changes: Close Bad Schools and Expand Good Ones

Aldeman: New Orleans, Denver & Florida show how implementing a portfolio model of school choice can lead to dramatic academic gains.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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How Districts in Georgia, Maryland and D.C. Are Raising Reading Proficiency

Wakelyn: Research on 260 districts in 35 states found 3rd-grade reading scores rose in each of the last 3 years. What 3 of them are doing right.

David Wakelyn
Author: David Wakelyn
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Survey of 1500 Kids Suggests School Phone Bans Have Important but Limited Effects

34% of kids agreed with the statement that social media causes more harm than good.

Justin D. Martin & Chighaf Bakour
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New Microschool Accreditation Pathways Are Opening Doors for Founders & Families

McDonald: The Next Generation Accreditation pilot program aims to offer faster, more affordable and more flexible routes for emerging schools.

Kerry McDonald
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Fair Funding Finally Flows to Charters — but the Window Won’t Stay Open Forever

Michael J. Petrilli
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Review Finds States Slow to Give Guidance on How Teachers, Schools Should Use AI

Bree Dusseault & Justin Lee
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There’s Lots at Stake for Districts & Kids When Underenrolled Schools Stay Open

Chad Aldeman
Child Care Crisis

Minnesota Makes Major Strides on Behalf of Children and Families

Rebecca Gale
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Experts: COVID Hurt Kids’ Math Learning More Than Reading and Writing

Scott A. Imberman & Katharine O. Strunk
child labor

Children in the Workforce: Several States Are Softening Child Labor Restrictions

John A. Fliter & Betsy Wood
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UnidosUS: Arming Fathers with Facts to Support Their Children’s School Success

K.C. Compton
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Educational Redlining, Rezoning and the Bitter Politics of School Closures

Tim DeRoche
Union Report

At Its Annual Convention, NEA Didn’t Practice What It Preaches about Democracy

Mike Antonucci
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Report Shows Groundswell of New Support in States for Science of Reading

Lynn Olson
University of Chicago

Kids Cartoon Characters That Use AI to Customize Responses Help Children Learn

Ying Xu
social media

More Research Shows the Harm of Social Media Use on Mental Health & Body Image

Emily Hemendinger
Artificial Intelligence

AI & Schools: 4 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Help Students

W. Ian O'Byrne
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Five Tips for Buying Baby Toys That Support Healthy Development

Brenna Hassinger-Das & Jennifer M. Zosh
Union Report

Teachers Are Being Fined, Suspended for Quitting Before End of the School Year

Mike Antonucci
gender imbalance

Why Aren’t More Women Running America’s School Districts?

Julia Rafal-Baer
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More Disturbing NAEP Findings: Teens Don’t Read for Fun and Are Often Absent

Patrick Kelly
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New NAEP Scores Reveal the Failure of Pandemic Academic Recovery Efforts

Vladimir Kogan
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Study: We Can Change Minds — and Mindsets — About the Value of Early Childhood

K.C. Compton
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Parental School Choice Victories are Worth Celebrating. Now Comes the Hard Part

Nicole Stelle Garnett & Michael McShane
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