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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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Can School Choice Improve Civil Society? New Study Shows It Can

Denisha Allen
Opinion

What’s the Right Goal for Student Achievement? Is 50% Proficiency Enough? 63%?

David Wakelyn
Child Care Crisis

‘The End User Is a Dollar Sign, It’s Not a Child’

Elliot Haspel
edtech

5 Questions Schools Should Ask Before Purchasing AI Tech Products

George Veletsianos
in memoriam

Education Reform as Social Justice: The Legacy of Washington’s Ramona Edelin

Linda Moore
climate change

This Earth Day, Make Sure Every Child Learns Key Lessons About the Environment

Lilly Howard
Opinion

D.C. Needs More Than Phonics to Lift its Students’ Reading Scores

Natalie Wexler & Allister Chang
immigration

Denying Education to Immigrant Children is Morally Wrong — and Practically Dumb

Conor P. Williams & Alejandra Vázquez Baur
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Creating a Climate-Literate Workforce in Colorado, Starting in Middle School

Taylor Maag
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Helping Schools and Districts Expand Their Definition of Student Success

Devin Vodicka & Katie Martin
Solar Eclipse

3 Ways to Use the Solar Eclipse to Brighten Your Child’s Knowledge of Science

David Purpura, Lauren Westerberg & Sona Kumar
Rhode Island

How Rhode Island College Went to the Head of the Class on Reading Instruction

Julia Steiny
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Building a New Accountability System for Truly Student-Centered Education

Mark Elgart
child care

Avoiding the Implementation ‘Valley of Death’

Elliot Haspel
STEM education

Starting Earlier Will Create Better Student Pipelines into STEM Fields

Jon Deane
Tennessee

National Parks Teach Students About Environmental Issues in This Course

Seth T. Kannarr
Opinion

Federal-Philanthropic Partnerships are an Untapped Resource for School Funding

Alex Jarrell
Opinion

Some High Schoolers Need More Time to Graduate. States Can Give It to Them

Stephen Kostyo
Opinion

The Need to Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction Has Never Been Greater

Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Opinion

It’s Time for a Ceasefire in the Civics Wars

Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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