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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
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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
Opinion

AI-Created Quizzes Can Save Teachers Time While Boosting Student Achievement

Xue Wang & Hunter Gehlbach
Unwelcome to America

74 Investigation Lays Bare Schools’ Scarcity Mindset Toward Immigrant Students

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Want to Spur your Child’s Intellectual Development? Use Audiobooks Instead of Videos

Andrey Vyshedskiy
Opinion

Child Care Down on the Farm

Elliot Haspel
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Forget Hot-Button Ed Issues — Voters Want Safe Schools and Kids Who Can Read

Bob Wise & Javaid Siddiqi
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Lessons for Closing Schools: Face the Challenge, Prioritize Students, Be Honest

Robin Lake
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From COVID Learning Loss to Artificial Intelligence, Education R&D Can’t Wait

Penny Schwinn & Carey Wright
Opinion

From Success Mentors to Washing Machines, Ways to Help Kids Stay in School

Phoebe Boyer
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No Textbooks, Times Tables or Spelling Tests: Things My 6th Grader Didn’t Learn

Chad Aldeman
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From CA to DE, 17 Districts Are Working Together to Battle Chronic Absenteeism

Baron R. Davis
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How to Talk to Kids About the Trump Assassination Attempt and Other Scary Topics

Carla Engelbrecht
4Fams

‘Just a Mom’ Starts Nonprofit to Help Kids — Like Her Daughter — Learn to Read

Sandra Bermudez
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Diapers are Missing from the Safety Net. American Families are Paying the Price.

Elise Anderson
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Some Lessons from Britain’s New Push for Education and Workforce Training

Bruno V. Manno
Opinion

NYC Parents Sound Off About Plan to Ban Cellphones in Schools

Alina Adams
Opinion

School Interventions Offer Best Shot At Reducing Youth Violence

Laura Voith
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‘Gap Busters’: Lessons from Charter Authorizers in Helping All Kids Achieve More

Karega Rausch
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In South Florida, Parents Are Building Their Children’s Education a la Carte

Ron Matus
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‘Brown’ Devastated the Black Teaching Force. It’s Long Past Time to Fix That

Tequilla Brownie & Marc Morial
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For Youth Job Training Programs to Work, Employers Must Have Skin in the Game

Peter Sloane
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