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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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How Trump’s Power Push Echoes Resistance to Fixing Education’s Deepest Problems

Kogan: Schools' dysfunction is hard-wired into a governance model that puts adults' political agendas ahead of students' educational interests.

Vladimir Kogan
Author: Vladimir Kogan
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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
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Bailey: Why U.S. Schools Should Look to British Pre-K Standards for Best Early Childhood Ed

Kate Bailey
Opinion

Sorensen: How the ‘Friends of the Children’ Mentorship Program Helps Vulnerable Youth Thrive

Terri Sorensen
Union Report

Union Report: The Sad Triviality of the National Education Association’s Annual Conference

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Rees: The Charter School Movement Meets in Washington, D.C., at a Pivotal Moment

Nina Rees
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Eden: An Urgent Call for School Transparency — and Giving Parents the Info They Actually Care About

Max Eden
Opinion

Analysis: Boycotts? Endorsements? Not So Fast — NEA Top Brass Reins in Activist Members

Mike Antonucci
Union Report

Janus v. AFSCME: Lawyers in Key Union Case Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court for 2017–18 Hearing

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Rhim: 4 Ways Philanthropy Can Set the Bar for Special Education in Charter Schools

Lauren Morando Rhim
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Analysis: For Ed Tech That Actually Works, Embrace the Science of Learning

Kristen DiCerbo, Aubrey Francisco, Bror Saxberg & Melina Uncapher
Personalized Learning

Betheny Gross: Starting With the ‘Why’ in Personalized Learning

Betheny Gross
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Korman & Rotherham: An Open Letter to Presidential Candidate Mr. The Rock About Rethinking Juvenile Justice

Andrew J. Rotherham & Hailly T.N. Korman
Opinion

Parent’s Perspective: How Virtual Education Has Changed My Son’s Life — and Why Florida Must Update Its Law

Sherrie Johnson-Ojeda
Opinion

Allen: The Real Ed Reform Schism Is Between Parents Who Need School Choice & Elites Who Just Don’t Get It

Jeanne Allen
Union Report

Teachers Unions Prepare for Thousands of Lost Members as New Case Moves Toward the Supreme Court

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Whitmire: Money, Hustle & Good Candidates Won LA Vote for Ed Reformers, but Tougher Fights Lie Ahead

Richard Whitmire
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New Study Finds States Fail to Deliver on Title I Promise of Extra Funding for Low-Income Students

Zahava Stadler
Opinion

Williams: Trump’s Ed Budget Masks Cuts as Flatlines and Makes Cuts That Devastate Kids

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

When Kids Can’t Attend the Great School Just Across the Street: We Must Break Down the Invisible Walls

Seth Litt
Union Report

Opinion: State Union Rankings Show Strength of Labor Depends on Size of Government

Mike Antonucci
Personalized Learning

Betheny Gross — The Key to Effective Personalized Learning: Rigorous Content, Standards, and Experiences

Betheny Gross
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