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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
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
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Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

Maggi Lambert
Author: Maggi Lambert
Opinion

Build Back Better Helps, Not Hurts, Faith-Based Child Care

Elliot Haspel
Union Report

How Much School Funding Goes to Salaries & Benefits?

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

How Teachers' Innovations Meet Students' Social-Emotional Needs

Vicki Phillips
Pandemic

Analysis: Why Testing Students (Even During a Pandemic) Is Critically Important

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Commentary: Redefining the Teacher's Role Can Unearth the Magic of the Classroom

Emily H. Murphy
Opinion

States, Districts Working Together to Become Better Charter School Authorizers

Alex Medler, Melissa Brady & Tom Hutton
Kentucky

A Chance to Do Education Differently in Kentucky

Jason E. Glass
charter schools

Meet the Parent Choice Advocates Who Embrace Teaching About Systemic Racism

RaShaun Kemp
Pandemic

Addressing COVID Constituency Concerns About Learning Loss

Bob Wise
Union Report

When the Teachers Union Tries to Unseat School Board Members

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Virtual Mentoring Was Invaluable During the Pandemic. Keep It Going

Kate Schrauth & David Shapiro
Boston

Swapping Mayoral Control for Elected School Boards Not the Smart Choice

Conor P. Williams
Pandemic

When to End Masks at School? Amid Surge of Child Vaccines, Parents Talk Timeline

Alina Adams
Pandemic

A New Reform Coalition Must Fix America's COVID-Cracked Schools

Robin Lake
Pandemic

Blended Learning: Build More Resilient Schools — By Using Every Tool in Our Kit

Julie Young
Central America

Recognizing and Meeting the Needs of Indigenous-Speaking Students

Caroline Osborn
Pandemic

Fixing the HS-to-College Pathway for Students Hit Hardest by COVID-19

Bev Perdue
Union Report

VA State Teachers Union Places Large Local in Trusteeship

Mike Antonucci
opinion

Principles for Implementing the Build Back Better Bill

Elliot Haspel
Opinion

Paying Tutoring Providers Only If Students Succeed

Laurence Holt
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