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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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Schools Need Evidence-Based Curriculum. Researchers Need Schools to Help

Black: The next generation of evidence-based programs won’t come from ivory towers or glossy marketing decks. They’ll come from classrooms.

Stacey Black
Author: Stacey Black
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Immigrant Students are Learning in Fear. State Lawmakers Can Help Change That

Amézquita and Kleyn: Amid federal cuts and deportation threats, states need to step up to prepare teachers and help students.

Sara P. López Amézquita & Tatyana Kleyn
4Fams
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
Opinion

Gov. Jeb Bush — What Florida Can Teach America About Empowering Families Through Education Freedom

Jeb Bush
Opinion

When Being Right Feels Wrong: Yes, ESSA’s Civil Rights Protections Are Every Bit as Weak as Predicted

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

David Osborne: Vouchers for All Are Not a Good Idea. That’s Reality, Not Politics

David Osborne
Opinion

Analysis: Lessons to Be Learned From Chicago’s Rising Graduation Rate

Andrew Broy
Union Report

NYSUT Secretary-Treasurer Teaches Full Time, Manages Union Finances on Nights and Weekends

Mike Antonucci
Union Report

Union Report: Top NEA Leader Promises a Progressive ‘Uprising,’ but Is He Part of the Establishment Problem?

Mike Antonucci
Every Student Succeeds Act

How to Ensure ESSA Succeeds Where NCLB Failed? Local Leadership Built Around Innovation

Thomas Arnett
Richard Whitmire's THE ALUMNI

Barth, Feinberg, Levin — Measuring Outcomes Beyond High School: Why Schools Must Raise the Bar in Helping Students Attain Choice-Filled Lives

Richard Barth, Mike Feinberg & Dave Levin
Opinion

Cami Anderson: It’s ‘Back to School’ Time, but Punitive Discipline May Be Driving Some Students Away

Cami Anderson
Opinion

Matt Damon Chose Private School for His Kids. Great. But Why Is He Making a Film About Denying School Choice to Poor Families?

Chris Stewart
Union Report

Union Report: Teacher Hold ’Em in Nevada, as Fractious Union and Its Largest Local Trade Lawsuits

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Bradshaw: We Must Recognize Bullying as a Broad-Ranging Societal Challenge, Not Just Confined to Young People in Schools

Catherine Bradshaw
Opinion

Osborne Must Get Past His Politics — All K-12 Students Deserve Access to the Type of School That Works for Them

Robert C. Enlow
Opinion

Michael Petrilli: When Diploma Mills Give Innovation, and School Choice, a Bad Name

Michael J. Petrilli
Washington D.C.

Williams: D.C.’s Vast and Successful Education Reforms Raise the Question: What Next to Close Achievement Gaps?

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Cantor — Public Is as Public Does: When Charter Management Organizations Resist Public Records Laws

David Cantor
Opinion

Vic Klatt Remembers Bill Goodling — a Teacher, Mentor, and Congressman Who Championed Local Control of Education

Vic Klatt
Union Report

Antonucci: Why Do So Many Union Members Enjoy Reading Coverage That’s Critical of Their Leadership?

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Herring: To Increase Educator Diversity, We Must Listen to the Voices of Experience

Dr. Cassandra Herring
Opinion

Baptiste: How to Have ‘Courageous Conversations’ About Race That Can Help End Inequities in Our Schools

Karen Baptiste
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