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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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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
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Helping Teachers Find & Use High-Quality Materials, Including Science of Reading

Eric Hirsch
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President Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Dept. Is Welcome News for States

Todd Huston
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Phones in the Classroom Aren’t the Problem, Student Engagement Is

Carrieann Sipos
STEM

Changing the Face of STEM — and Helping Black Students Aim for the Stars

Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Lessons in Empathy

Emily Garrison
education reform

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Chad Aldeman
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The Basic Contradiction Exposed In Indiana’s Debate Over Charter School Funding

Brandon Brown
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Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy

Elizabeth Clay Roy
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‘Sold a Story’: 6 Takeaways from Deep Dive into Literacy in Steubenville, Ohio

Robert Pondiscio
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College Advisers Shouldn’t Need to Exist. In the Meantime, We Need More of Them

Cameron Schmidt-Temple
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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

Elliot Haspel
afterschool

A Public-Private Partnership That’s Cracking the Code on Literacy

David Moore & Barbara Hammond
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The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose

Kevin Huffman & Sadie Jefferson
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Educators’ View: How AI Boosts Learning in Our Tennessee & Colorado Districts

Scott Langford & Simone Wright
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Dismantling Ed Dept. Will Harm More Than 26 Million Kids — and America’s Future

Yolie Flores
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The Pandemic Was a Sputnik Moment for Rethinking American Education. We Blew It

Robin Lake & Paul Hill
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How Early Relationships Fuel Brain Development and Learning

Isabelle Hau & Michelle Kang
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Have Charter Schools Become the Gateway Drug for Religion in Public Education? 

Andrew Lewis
4Fams

To Make Sure Gifted Kids Get an Appropriate Education, Put Them in Special Ed

Alina Adams
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An Open Letter to Linda McMahon

William J. Bennett & Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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