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Dismantling Ed Dept. Will Harm More Than 26 Million Kids — and America’s Future

Flores: Students in poverty & rural areas, kids with disabilities, English learners and homeless children will all suffer without federal protections.

Yolie Flores
Author: Yolie Flores
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Jeb Bush: Texas’ Education Savings Account Victory Can Set Nationwide Standard

Managing ESAs at scale is no small task. The strength of Texas’ new program lies not just in its size, but in its potential to drive innovation.

Jeb Bush
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Teaching Students Why Cinco de Mayo Matters for Our Democracy

Otheguy: Students should understand the history of the Mexican fight for freedom and how it influenced our own.

Emma Otheguy
Author: Emma Otheguy
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Supreme Court Must Not Undermine Public Education in Religious Charter Case

Johnson: Breaking wall between public and religious schools could mean an end to charters and their commitment to educational access for every student

Ariel Johnson
Author: Ariel Johnson
EDlection 2016

Bradford — Why Do I Hope DeVos Boosts School Vouchers and Scholarships? Because They Changed My Life

Derrell Bradford
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Petrilli: 20 Big Questions For Education Secretary Nominee Betsy DeVos

Michael J. Petrilli
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Analysis: Did Teachers Unions Learn Anything From Hillary’s Loss?

Mike Antonucci
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Letters to the Editor: Michael Petrilli Responds to Richard Whitmire About Ohio’s Charter Schools

The 74
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Military Families Suffer Because Academic Standards Vary by State

Terri Batschelet
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Harold O. Levy: School Funding for a Knowledge Economy

Harold O Levy
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Williams: Trump and Schools — and the Lasting Damage to How Kids View Democracy

Conor P. Williams
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Whitmire: Donald Trump, the Best (or Worst) Thing to Happen to School Choice?

Richard Whitmire
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Crean Davis: Trump, the Ultimate Supermodel, Must Realize Kids Are Watching His Every Move

Allison Crean Davis
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A Teacher’s Tips: 5 Things You Can Do to Make the Most of a Parent-Teacher Conference

Suraj Gopal
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Bradford: More Wins Than Losses for Education Reform in a Tumultuous Election Year, Especially in NY

Derrell Bradford
Union Report

Analysis: 6 Upsides of a Tough Election for Teachers’ Unions

Mike Antonucci
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First Person: Teacher in the Smog — Keeping Faith With Students After the Election

Maggie Phenicie
EDlection 2016

Rees: Elections Come and Go, but Movements — Like School Choice — Endure

Nina Rees
EDlection 2016

Whitmire—Why Question 2 Lost in Massachusetts: The Better the Charter, the Bigger the Threat

Richard Whitmire
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Williams: Two Big Charter School Truths Lost in ‘Shoddy Discourse’ Over Lifting Massachusetts Cap

Conor P. Williams
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Opinion: Letting Mass. Charters Grow Fulfills Brown v. Board Promise, Plaintiff’s Daughter Says

Cheryl Brown Henderson
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Campbell Brown: NYC Charters Deserve a Better Landlord

Campbell Brown
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Shuttlesworth: Massachusetts Charter Schools Latest Battleground in Age-Old Civil Rights Fight

Sephira Shuttlesworth
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Whitmire: Rocky Mountain Ties—In Denver, Charters Excel Working With District

Richard Whitmire
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