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Support for Testing and Accountability Is Waning. Is Politics to Blame?

Hartney: It reflects the unwillingness of the political class to make holding schools accountable for learning the cornerstone of American education.

Michael Hartney
Author: Michael Hartney
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4Fams
4Fams

NYC Teachers Believe Many Kids Are Gifted & Talented. Why Doesn’t the District?

Adams: Letting educators evaluate students has led to many more being flagged for G&T. That alone could set them up for greater academic success.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Fixing Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Isn’t Just About Getting More Recruits

Richmond: Finding good candidates to fill that teacher’s chair is no easy task.

Gail Richmond, The Conversation
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AI Literacy: What It Is, What it Isn’t, Who Needs It and Why It’s Hard to Define

Schiff, Bewersdorff and Hornberger: AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.

Daniel Schiff, Arne Bewersdorff & Marie Hornberger
Opinion

For Black History Month: Why African-American Male Teachers Are So Important to the Promise of Educational Opportunity for All

Rashid Ferrod Davis
Opinion

4 Ways Philadelphia Can Keep Its Schools Moving in the Right Direction as District Prepares to Retake Local Control

Georgia Heyward
Opinion

Analysis: Even With Newfound Power Under ESSA, States Will Not See Equal Success When it Comes to Education — and Will Need Serious Help to Raise the Floor

Anne Hyslop
Union Report

Union Report: In West Virginia, 15,000 Teachers Are Planning a Walkout. The Strike Is Illegal — but It Shouldn’t Be

Mike Antonucci
Every Student Succeeds Act

Rotherham: As Governors Convene for Axios Education Town Hall, Looking Beyond ESSA & School Shootings to Broader Crises Affecting Schools

Andrew J. Rotherham
Opinion

McQueen: Take a Page From Our Playbook in Tennessee — Teacher Leadership Works

Candice McQueen & Charla Hurt
Opinion

Stronger State Charter School Laws Are Key to Meeting the Needs of America’s Rural Students

Terry Ryan
Opinion

Weisberg & Campbell: 3 Ways Charter Schools Can Make Sure They Recruit, Hire, and Retain the Teachers They Need

Daniel Weisberg & Christine Campbell
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: In Tiny, Impoverished Louisiana Town, School Is ‘a Home-Like Environment You Want to Be a Part Of’

Silas Kulkarni
Opinion

Analysis: Yes, Teacher Turnover Can Be a Problem. But New Federal Data Show It’s Far From a National Crisis

Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Union Report: Why the NEA’s ‘Congressional Report Card’ Says Less About Congress Than It Does About the State of Democratic Party Politics

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2018

Manno: Return of the Jedi — Progressive K-12 Reformers Strike Back in Defense of Charter Schools

Bruno V. Manno
Opinion

A Counselor’s Take: Want to Close the Internship Divide for Disadvantaged Kids? Start Paying Every Student

Kelli Hillestad
Opinion

Analysis: New Study Finds Huge Student Learning Gains in Schools Where Teachers Mentor Their Colleagues as Multi-Classroom Leaders

Emily Ayscue Hassel & Bryan C. Hassel
Opinion

Khan: Too Many Poor, Minority Kids Attend Low-Performing Schools. That Doesn’t Mean Their Parents Don’t Care About Their Education

Javeria Khan
Janus v. AFSCME

Korman: Mark Janus Never Sued Anyone, So How Did He Become the Face of the Year’s Biggest Court Case Involving Unions?

Hailly T.N. Korman
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: At California’s Bryant School, a Simple Strategy for Making Tough Concepts Easy for Students

Barbara Davidson
Opinion

Commentary: From Mississippi to New York, Here’s How State Education Chiefs Are Using ESSA to Best Serve Their Unique Students

Terry Holliday
Union Report

‘Where Hope Goes to Die’: What It’s Like to Work for a Teachers Union — as Detailed by 13 Disgruntled Employees

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Analysis: 5 Ways Personalized Learning Can Help Secure the Future of Rural America

Tyler Barnett
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