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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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America’s Investment in Education Is Lagging — and the Workforce Pays the Price

Brown: America once led the world, but the global economy is evolving and other nations are surging ahead. We must recommit to innovation & training.

Courtney Brown
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Colorado

Five Ways High-Performing Schools Use Data to Help Students Succeed

Saslow: 53 school leaders agree that data is key in areas ranging from daily instruction and extra help to absenteeism and family engagement.

Rianna Saslow
Author: Rianna Saslow
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The Power of ‘Precovery’: Building Safer, More Resilient Schools

Wong: With violent episodes increasing and natural disasters intensifying, schools need more proactive safety measures in place.

Marleen Wong
Author: Marleen Wong
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Opinion: This National Teacher Appreciation Week, Let’s Turn Around the Teacher Appreciation Crisis

Marco Petruzzi
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Edcamps: Teacher Learning Becomes a Grassroots Movement

Richard Lee Colvin
National Charter Schools Week

Greg Richmond: Are Charter School Standards At Risk From Within?

Greg Richmond
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Tucker: Why White Parents Might Want to Listen to Black Parents Before Opting Out

Cynthia Tucker Haynes
National Charter Schools Week

Case Study: Rainshadow H.S., a Haven for Nevada’s At-Risk Teens, Now Finds Itself At Risk of Closure

Max Eden
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Illinois’ ‘Untapped Potential Act’ and Recognizing That Every Child Deserves a Bite at the Apple

Myles Mendoza
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Bradford: Randi Weingarten’s Ugly Endorsement and the War Against Poor Students

Derrell Bradford
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America Forward: 7 Education Priorities for the Next President

Deborah Smolover
FoundersNews

A Challenge to Elite Colleges: Set Aside More Seats for Low-Income Achievers

Richard Barth
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Opinion: As Teacher Academies Flourish Under ESSA, Massachusetts Could Guide the Way

Scott McCue & Orin Gutlerner
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Weisberg: The Absurd Logic Behind a Vergara Ruling That Tells Parents They Have No Recourse

Daniel Weisberg
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Opinion: The Progressive Split Over Education, as Democrats Go Back to the Future Over School Choice

Ron Matus
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Mehlhorn: In the Fine Print of the Vergara Ruling, 3 Key Arguments That Might Sway California’s Supreme Court

Dmitri Mehlhorn
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Steve Jobs, the Unsung Champion of School Choice

Ron Matus
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Williams — Everyone Loves Pre-K, But No One’s Asking the Key Question: How Do We Train Early Educators?

Conor P. Williams
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William Bennett: Opting Out Isn’t About Shielding Kids. It’s About Protecting Teachers

William J. Bennett
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Opinion: In Praise of the Teachers Lifting Up Students in Underserved Neighborhoods

Talia Kovacs
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Opinion: K-12 Advocates in CT Must Stop Bickering, and Fight Together for a Fairer School Finance System

Katie Roy
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Opinion: What Districts Have To Learn About Putting Good Teachers Where They’re Needed

Elizabeth Arons
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NYC Catholic Schools Supe On Why Her Students Are Opting In

Kathleen Porter-Magee
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