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Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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Trump, McMahon Claim to Support Education. Funding Cuts Tell a Different Story

Barone: Families deserve a coherent policy that aligns stated goals with the financing and aid to help schools and students attain them.

Charles Barone
Author: Charles Barone
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Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

When communities feel seen, heard and valued, they become co-architects of change.

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource
special education
special education

Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit US Schools

The demographics of the special ed teacher workforce have remained static, but the student population these educators serve is becoming more diverse.

Elizabeth Bettini, LaRon A. Scott & Tuan D. Nguyen
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Teachers Can Be the Accepting Adults LGBTQ Students Need in Schools

Liz Oppelt
Opinion

America Risks Losing a Whole Generation of Kids. Today’s Schools Can’t Help Them

Robin Lake
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Making Districts and Providers Mutually Accountable for Student Success

Brittany Miller
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50 Years After Equal ​​Educational Opportunities Act, How to Gain True Equality

Shavar Jeffries
Opinion

New Initiative Aims to Strengthen Democracy in School Elections

Ben Austin, Sandy Boyd & Doannie Tran
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‘Brown’ Banned School Segregation. In 1974, ‘Milliken’ Made It Harder to Stop

Saba Bireda
Opinion

As a New School Year Begins, Ensuring All Students Feel a Sense of Belonging

Ross Wiener
Opinion

How Science of Reading Raised Literacy, Graduation Rates in My Small Urban N.Y. District

Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan
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How My District Is Rethinking Evaluations to Help Teachers Grow and Improve

George Philhower
opinion

Richmond Pilot Program Asks: What Happens If a School Year Is 200 Days, Not 180?

Jason Kamras & Taikein Cooper
college students

3 Strategies to Help College Students Pick the Right Major the First Time Around and Avoid Some Big Hassles

Rachael Cody
Artificial Intelligence

Verifying Facts in the Age of AI – Librarians Offer 5 Strategies

Tracy Bicknell-Holmes, Elaine Watson & Memo Cordova
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What Happened When Arkansas Let Districts Raise the Minimum Pay for Teachers

Gema Zamarro
Opinion

To Be the Leaders of Tomorrow, Students Need to Learn Essential Skills — Today

Amy Meuers
Opinion

How a Summer School Fellowship Opened the Door to My First Real Classroom Job

Raaj Aggarwal
Opinion

Dear School System: Black Girls Are Not as Strong as You Think We Are

Derry Oliver
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50 Years after FERPA’s Passage, Ed Privacy Law Needs an Update for the AI Era

Ariel Fox Johnson
4Fams

How Letting My Kid Fail Empowered Her — & Forced Her School to Fix Its Failures

Alina Adams
Opinion

How to Get Your Kids Ready to Go Back to School Without Stress

Shannon Pickett
EDlection 2024

Young People Get Voting. They Are Less Sure About How to Exercise Their Voice

Stephanie J. Hull
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