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Want to Raise MS and HS Achievement at No Cost? Start Classes at 8:30, or Later

Adams: Letting kids sleep in improves attendance and reduces suspensions, meaning higher grades and test scores. So why do NYC schools begin earlier?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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I Could Get a Spanish Tutor for My Daughter. Why I’m Letting Her Fail Instead

Adams: Going for help outside the classroom would let the school, and NYC, off the hook for not providing the education all kids are promised

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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How Black Families Can Fight for Fair Discipline in School

Restorative justice is a growing alternative to the zero-tolerance policies and educator bias that disproportionately hurt students of color.

Brittany Talissa King, GreatSchools.org
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Malkus: 'Sold a Story' gives frustrated parents of struggling readers good questions to ask and the courage to demand better instruction

Nat Malkus
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The Fine Print: Why Some New York City Parents Are Against Smaller Class Sizes

Alina Adams
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When Politics Invades the Classroom, Parents Must Say — ‘Wait … Hold My Coat’

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Parents Tell What It Would Take to Get Their Kids Back into NYC Public Schools

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

NYC Parents Rage: With No G&T Qualifying Test, Selection Process Is Chaos

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

When Grades and Test Scores Don’t Add Up, Who Can Parents Trust?

Alina Adams
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Adams: Public Funds for Religious Schools? It’s Been Happening in NYC for Years

Alina Adams
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Pandemic Babies Are Facing Speech & Social Development Delays. 5 Ways to Help

Abigail A. Allen, The Conversation

Adams: What NYC’s New Remote-Only Schools Could Mean for Educational Choice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Adams: Masks, Dyslexia, English Learners — Why NYC Families Like Phonics Plan

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Can New Gifted Programs Coax Families Back into NYC's Public Schools?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

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Alarming New Research Shows Babies Born Amid COVID Talk Less, Developing Slower

Jo Napolitano
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Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

NYC School Chaos: Parents in Top District Forced Into Admissions Roller-Coaster

Alina Adams
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Why Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching Masks — and 9 Ways to Help Them Adapt

Katharine Covino-Poutasse & Elizabeth Englander

Where Are the Black Kids? Tracking, G&T and NYC's Top High Schools

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Surprising Numbers Behind Which NYC Schools Actually Educate Kids

Alina Adams
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Parents Divided Over Return to Remote Learning

Meghan Gallagher
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COVID Tests, Cold School Lunches & Classroom Chaos After Return From Break

Alina Adams
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Ask the Doctor: Navigating the “New Math” of Omicron in Schools

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I Don’t Know Where My Son Is Applying to College & That’s (Kind of) OK

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How Getting Kids to Make Grocery Lists and Set the Table Can Improve Their Vocabulary and Willingness to Learn

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Online Parent-Teacher Conferences Aren't Great But Still Better Than In-Person

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

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When Schools, Early Voting & COVID Rules Clash

Alina Adams
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When a School Reopening Risk Ends With Your Child Getting Sick With COVID

Conor P. Williams
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Time to Bring the Science of Listening into the Home & Classroom

Malbert Smith

Arts Education Can Bolster Students' Social and Emotional Well-Being

Neve Spicer

Supporting Students' Mental Health as they Return to Class, and Beyond

John MacPhee

Gifted Schools Say They Want Diversity — But Don't Help Students Get There

Alina Adams
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Lessons from the Rise in Homeschooling

Alex Spurrier

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Ask the Doctor: Did We Misunderstand the Risk of COVID for Kids?

Asher Lehrer-Small
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Will NYC Parents Strike Over Remote Learning?

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A Dad's Plea: Please Protect Our Kids from COVID-19

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Education Is Not a Zero-Sum Game. So Why Are We Demanding Identical Results?

Alina Adams
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CDC: Students Wearing Masks No Longer Need Quarantine, Even if ‘Close Contact’

Asher Lehrer-Small
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Alina Adams
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Ask the Doctor: How to Protect Young Kids from COVID

Asher Lehrer-Small
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Chaos, not Classrooms, in NYC Summer School Program

Alina Adams
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Keep Parent Engagement Going as Schools Return to In-Person Learning

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More G&T Classes Would Help School Diversity, Not Harm It

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

COVID Family Feud? Report Shows Moms More Resistant to Vaccinating Kids vs. Dads

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

Do NYC's Mayoral Candidates Care About Education?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Sleep the ‘Magic Pill’ to Restoring Teens’ Mental Health

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

Student's View: Ending SAT a Step Toward Fairer College Admissions

Gregory Wickham

Parents Say NYC Pre-K G&T Admissions Is Now a Confusing Mess

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Lessons HS Wait Lists Teach About NYC, Parents & Charter Schools

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

7 Steps to Make Sure Your Child Will Thrive at School

Isis Spann

A Golden Opportunity for NYC Schools to Integrate

Alina Adams
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Kids, Schools & COVID: Expert Advice on Boosting Students’ Resilience

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Expert Panel Helps Families Navigate Pandemic Social Emotional Challenges

Julia Levy

Descant: 5 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children and Teens Build Resilience Even in Times of Crisis

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A Student’s View: How to Find the College That’s the Right Fit for You, Even During a Pandemic

Keli Pegula

McKenna: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

Laura McKenna

Adams: Let’s Put Every Student in a Gifted & Talented Lottery. We Could Expand Opportunity to All Kids — and Show How Low a Bar We Actually Set

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Q&A: ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’ — New Jersey Parent Leader Explains Why Some Families Are Suing to Get Their Schools Reopened

Laura Waters
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A Parent’s View: 5 Recommendations for the New NYC Schools Chancellor to Get Students on Track After COVID-19

Crystal McQueen-Taylor

Erika Sanzi: Parent-Shaming Is Nothing New, But the Pandemic and the Ugly School Reopening Showdown Has Put It On Display In Ways It Never Has Been Before

Erika Sanzi

A Mom’s View: Shameful Shaming of Parents Who Only Want What’s Best for their Kids — Being Back in School

Liz Cohen

A Pre-COVID Education Study With Big Implications for Remote Learning During the Pandemic: When Parents Take Over, Children Give Up Easier

Asher Lehrer-Small
Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

Adams: The Lottery — Parents Fear the Looming Horror of NYC’s New School Admissions Process

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

An Educator’s View: The Empathy & Compassion Biden Talks About Are SEL Skills Every Child Should Have. How Teachers Can Help Students Learn Them

Kamilah Drummond-Forrester

A Student’s View: From One of New York City’s Top High Schools to Homeschooling, in a Single Marking Period

Gregory Wickham

Adams: Whatever You Do For Your Child, You’ll Be Wrong — Why I Gave My Son Permission to Drop Out of High School

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

An Educator’s View: 6 Simple Steps for Parents and Teachers to Maximize Learning During COVID’s Second Wave

Alejandro Gibes de Gac
Author: Alejandro Gibes de Gac

Infante-Green: Kamala Harris and Rhode Island’s Top Female Leaders Are Setting a New Example for Today’s Young Women

Angélica Infante-Green
Author: Angélica Infante-Green

Adams: How to Avoid Integrating Schools — While Ending Up With Segregated Classrooms

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

How My Family is Surviving Virtual Kindergarten (Sort of)

Ashley Simpson Baird

Analysis: More Than Ever, Parents Need Data About Their Kids in a Form They Can Understand. Test Makers Are Starting to Get on Board

Cindi Williams

Adams: If the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few, Why Isn’t NYC Focusing on Kids Who are Learning Remotely?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

A Mom’s View: Online Learning Isn’t Working for Students, Parents or Teachers. Here’s What’s Happening in My Home

Melissa Smith
Author: Melissa Smith

Adams: Grading NYC’s New Grading System — What Will Giving Marks Based on ‘Equity, Motivation and Academic Integrity’ Mean for Fairness?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

New Poll Finds Parents Want Better Distance Learning Now, Online Options Even After COVID, More Family Engagement

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins

Educator’s View: Meet the ‘Students’ Helping Teachers Understand What Pandemic Life Is Like at Home

Erin Mote & Arthi Krishnaswami

Adams: How to Avoid Needless COVID School Closings & Treat All New York City Students Equally

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Legislators’ View: Working Families Are in Crisis. As We Recover From COVID-19, We Must Rethink Child Care as an Economic and Public Good

Brooke Lierman & Melisa Franzen

Adams: No Test Scores? No Problem — How NYC Can Screen for Admissions Without Exams and Find Out What Students Have Actually Learned

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Porter: 10 States Honor Purple Star Schools That Support the Needs of Military Kids. More States and Districts Should Do the Same

Becky Porter

Kaufman: Does Your Child’s School Use a Strong Curriculum? Why You Should Care, How to Find Out — and What to Do About It

Julia Kaufman

Adams: COVID-19 Learning Loss Will Be Devastating for NYC Students. But the School System Will Come Out Looking Just Fine

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

4 Tips From a Homeschool Mom for Setting Up a Pod That Works for Your Children

Anne Crossman

Roberts: Parent Coaching Can Relieve Stress, Bolster Babies’ Language Skills and Create a Deeper Sense of Community

Carly Roberts

Adams: Children Don’t All Learn the Same Way, or on the Same Timetable. So Why Should Our Education System Be One-Size-Fits-All?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

WATCH: In New Animated Video Created for Kids, Dr. Fauci Helps Students Understand Coronavirus and Safety — and Plays a Memorable Round of ‘Fauc or Slouch’

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher

Adams: NYC’s Mayor and Chancellor Want to Reopen Schools. The City’s Teachers Union — and Parents — Aren’t So Sure

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams

Bergen: Too Many Schools Lack a Student Newspaper. When Schools Reopen, However They Reopen, Every School Should Have One

Lara Bergen

A Tutor’s View: 4 Things I Learned About My Students, Their Families and Myself During COVID-19 Online Learning

Kyle Forth

Schoales: Would I Send My Kid to School This Fall? Some Things to Think About, and Some Advice, for Families Facing This Dilemma

Van Schoales
Author: Van Schoales

Adams: In New York City, Being Stuck in a Failing School Is Suddenly Not a Good Enough Reason to Transfer

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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