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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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For Stronger Readers in Third Grade, Start Building Knowledge in Preschool

Susan B. Neuman & Lily Wong Fillmore
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How Is Camden’s Innovative School System Moving the Needle for Students?

Laura Waters
fiscal cliff

Closing Campuses: How Much Money Does It Save School Districts, Anyway?

Marguerite Roza & Aashish Dhammani
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The Ensemble Effort that Pays Big Dividends in Babies’ Language Development

K.C. Compton
Class Disrupted

How Kids Learn: A Gap Between Schools’ Teaching Models & Latest Learning Science

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Investing in Education R&D Is Essential — and It’s Not Just About Numbers

Rachel Dinkes & Beth Boulay
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Microschools Offer Montana Families Creative, Learner-Centered Education Options

Kerry McDonald
Child Care Crisis

Private Equity Is Coming for Child Care. What Does That Mean?

Rebecca Gale
A Nation At Risk +40

40 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk,’ Using Schools as Local Laboratories

Eric Bettinger
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Nurses versus Ascension: Hard-Fought Victories for Better Maternal and Infant Care

K.C. Compton
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Why is Child Care So Expensive? What We Can Do About It.

Rebecca Gale & Dianne Kirsch
Future of High School

New York City’s First Hybrid School Gives Students Flexible, Real-World Learning

Andrew Bauld
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Interactive: In Many Schools, Declines in Student Enrollment are Here to Stay 

Chad Aldeman
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When Public Schools Keep Certain Students Out — or Make Them Pay to Attend

Jude Schwalbach
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How Well Do Schools, Families Communicate? Study Sees Parent-District Disconnect

Jon Deane
A Way Forward for Schools After COVID

What the End of ‘College for All’ Means for the Future of America’s High Schools

Chelsea Waite
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Gaps Widening Between Indiana’s Highest- and Lowest-Performing Students

Chad Aldeman
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Rural Students’ Access to Wi-Fi is in Jeopardy as Pandemic-Era Resources Recede

Gabriel E. Hales & Keith N. Hampton
A Nation At Risk +40

40 Years After ‘A Nation At Risk,’ Fixing Our Classrooms Through School Funding

Eric Hanushek
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Study: Lengthy School Closures Were Especially Hard on High-Achieving Students

Brandon L. Wright
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