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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 Berardino & Bree Dusseault
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Analysis

Survey Finds Teens Worldwide Are Lost in the Transition After High School

Manno: 2 polls find students are unaware of career options or pathways and don't get work experience needed to prepare them for future employment.

Bruno V. Manno
Author: Bruno V. Manno
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Analysis

How Standardized Exams Can Favor Privilege Over Potential

Analysis: College admissions tests are widely used, but they could provide advantages to students who can afford test prep services, private tutoring.

Zarrina Talan Azizova, Audrey Amrein-Beardsley & Jeongeun Kim
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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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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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Reyna: 6 Steps Toward Getting More High School Students to Complete the FAFSA and Launch Their College Careers

Ryan Reyna
Coronavirus

What the Great Recession Tells Us About the Pandemic Downturn to Come: Expect Declining Student Performance, Widening Achievement Gaps

Kevin Mahnken
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Analysis: A Different Type of Bracketology — How Teams That Would Have Made the 2020 NCAA Tournament Score in Equity

Danielle Zaragoza, Elizabeth Salinas & Jessica Collis
Coronavirus

Toch: Online vs. Distance Learning, Tests, Social-Emotional Support — a School Leader Explains the Do’s and Don’ts of Remote Education

Thomas Toch
Coronavirus

Analysis: How Are Schools Shifting Student Support, Instruction and District Operations Amid Coronavirus? 5 Early Findings From New National Survey

Robin Lake
Coronavirus

Jordan: Chronic Absenteeism in the Time of Coronavirus — What Happens to Admissions, Promotion and Accountability?

Phyllis W. Jordan
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March Madness Is Canceled and the Courts Are Silent. But These Basketball Powerhouses Are Still Real Champions in Students’ Lives

Jorge Klor de Alva
Coronavirus

Amid Pandemic, DeVos Announces One-Year Testing and Accountability Waiver. Here’s a Look at What to Expect

Kevin Mahnken
EDlection 2020

Marshall & Osborne: ‘Free College for All’ Is a Non-Starter for Many Voters. New Poll Shows Why Talking Point Is Dangerous for Democrats

Will Marshall & David Osborne
EDlection 2020

Mead: Question for the Democratic Presidential Hopefuls — Why Are Government-Funded Nonprofits Fine for Pre-K but Not for K-12?

Sara Mead
Union Report

Analysis: National Education Association Abruptly Endorses Joe Biden, Angering Sanders Supporters

Mike Antonucci
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Geography and Race, State by State, Can Determine the Fate Of Both Mother and Baby

K.C. Compton
Coronavirus

Analysis: What Should Schools Do to Help ‘Flatten the Curve’ in Fighting Coronavirus? A Lot of What They’re Already Doing

John Bailey
Coronavirus

Analysis: Education Leaders Must Act to Keep Teachers, Students and Families Safe From Coronavirus. Here’s a Road Map for Them to Follow

Dr. Mario Ramirez & Andrew Buher
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Amerikaner & Travers: It’s Not Just How Much Money Schools Get, It’s How They Use It. 10 Ways to Start Talking About Education Resource Equity

Ary Amerikaner & Jonathan Travers
Coronavirus

Lake: As Coronavirus Forces Schools to Go Virtual, We Must Innovate — and Embrace Learning As We Go. How 1 Washington District at the Epicenter Is Doing Just That

Robin Lake
SXSW

Warren: At Long Last, Civics Education Is Making a Comeback. But What Exactly Is It, and How Do We Do It Right?

Scott Warren
SXSW

Friedman: Some Colleges Do an Amazing Job of Boosting Income Mobility for Low-Income Students. Now, How Do We Get More of Them to Enroll?

John N. Friedman
SXSW

Analysis: Investing in the Education of Student Parents Benefits Everyone. Here are 4 Ways Philanthropy Can Help

Andre Bennin, Isabelle Hau, Bethany Miller & Jennifer Zeisler
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Analysis: From Teacher Pay to Free College, What 41 Governors’ State of the State Addresses Reveal About the Nation’s Top 2020 Education Issues

Phyllis W. Jordan & Brooke LePage
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