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5 Years Later: My Pandemic Predictions on Learning Loss, Disengagement and More

Aldeman: What I got right and wrong about learning losses, disengagement from school and income disparities in which kids got hurt the most

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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Analysis

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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Analysis

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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Analysis

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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Analysis

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
Analysis

Tech Aims to Reduce Teacher Burnout – But it Can Sometimes Make it Worse

David T. Marshall, Teanna Moore & Timothy Pressley
analysis

Time, Data, Flexible Materials: Making High-Quality Math Curriculum Work

Joel Rose & David Steiner
Analysis

Across All Ages & Demographics, Test Results Show Americans Are Getting Dumber

Chad Aldeman
National School Choice Week

Educators Learn Key Entrepreneurship Lessons in Launching Their Own Microschools

Kerry McDonald
podcast

Class Disrupted Tackles AI: Exploring its Application for Teaching and Learning

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

Public Schools Added 121,000 Employees in 2024 — Even as They Served Fewer Kids

Chad Aldeman
analysis

Students Need Human Relationships to Thrive. Why Bots May Stand in the Way

Julia Freeland Fisher
Analysis

The New Social Security ‘Fairness’ Act Is Neither Fair Nor Just

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Why Data & AI Literacy are Important Skills for K-12 Students

Hank Pellissier
Analysis

How Effective is Tutoring in The United States? 4 Essential Reads

Jusneel Mahal
podcast

Podcast: Class Disrupted Hosts Return with Job Moves & Insights for K-12 Schools

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
education research

2024 Research Roundup: 3 Must-Read Studies About Early Care and Education

Kendra Hurley
Analysis

40% of Chicago Teachers Are Chronically Absent. Those Gaps Carry Real Costs

Chad Aldeman
Q&A

Literacy Expert on Philadelphia’s New Reading and Writing Curriculum

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo
higher education

When It Comes to Choosing a College Major, How Much Influence Do Parents Have on Students?

Wade Zhou
school safety

Why School Police Officers May Not Be the Most Effective Way to Prevent Violence

Monic Behnken
Best of 2024

Fiscal Cliff, Learning Loss, Students to the Rescue: 15 Most-Read Essays of 2024

Bev Weintraub
brain development

Parents and Caregivers Are Vital to Children’s Early Learning and Development

K.C. Compton
Analysis

Don’t Want to Close Underenrolled Schools? Here’s How to Make the Math Work

Marguerite Roza
Analysis

Are Students Gaining Ground in Math and Reading? Not Very Much …

Chad Aldeman
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