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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

Rhim: How the ACLU’s New Report on Special Education Can Help Arizona Charter Schools Better Serve Kids With Disabilities

Lauren Morando Rhim
Every Student Succeeds Act

Commentary: States May Not Make Huge Changes Under ESSA. But What Will They Do to Promote Equity and Opportunity for Poor and Minority Students?

Martin Orland, James Cibulka & Kenneth K. Wong
Opinion

Trump Didn’t Mention School Choice in His State of the Union — Thankfully

Corey A. DeAngelis
The Big Picture

As Union Membership Drops Among Teachers, Will Weaker States Survive Janus?

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Lessons From Public Schools Succeeding in Helping Immigrant Students Become Americans

Anne Wicks
Opinion

Evan Stone: DeVos Must Listen to Teachers and Support Students, Not Suspend Them

Evan Stone
Opinion

Proposal: The Future of the Charter School Movement Requires a New Political Strategy

Robin Lake & Paul Hill
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: Traveling From Coast to Coast to Explore Knowledge-Rich American Schools

Barbara Davidson, Rachel Etienne, Silas Kulkarni & David Liben
Opinion

Alpert: As Smarter Balanced Test Gains Stall, We Renew Our Commitment to Transparency and Support for Student and Teacher Success

Tony Alpert
Opinion

Analysis: As Chris Cerf Steps Down as Newark Superintendent, a Look Back at a Career Spent Breaking the Tie in Favor of New Jersey’s Children

Laura Waters
Denver

Denver’s Luminary Learning Network Shows How Innovation Zones Can Work for Teachers, Students, and Families

Mary Seawell & Brett Alessi
Opinion

Bertelli: Are Backroom Deals by Teachers Unions Bankrupting California’s Schools?

Chris Bertelli
2018 School Choice Week

Jeffries: What School Choice Means for Democrats in the Age of Trump

Shavar Jeffries
Opinion

Petruzzi: In Growth-vs.-Proficiency Debate, Data, Trust, and Time Are Keys to True Student Performance

Marco Petruzzi
Opinion

Langhorne: As a Teacher, I Was Complicit in Grade Inflation. Our Low Expectations Hurt Students We Were Supposed to Help

Emily Langhorne
Union Report

Union Membership Posts Modest Increase Across U.S. Despite Decline Among Local Government Workers

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

To Survive Its School Funding Crisis, Oakland Must Learn From Its Students

Boris Aguilar
Opinion

Vander Ark: Design Thinking and Other Learning Priorities to Educate Today’s Students for the Coming Automation Economy

Tom Vander Ark
2018 School Choice Week

Chris Stewart: Yes, It’s School Choice Week. Unfortunately, We Still Need It

Chris Stewart
Opinion

Analysis: 4 Education Promises New Jersey’s New Governor Can’t — or Shouldn’t — Keep

Laura Waters
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