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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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The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
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State Voucher Programs Signal Pitfalls for Trump’s New Education Tax Credits

Toch & DiMarco: Without significant guardrails, the expensive new federal initiative is likely to deliver a scant return on investment for students.

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
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For Adolescents Struggling With Reading, It’s Not Too Late To Intervene

Quarantello: Schools can make a difference by investing in the right resources and supporting teachers to address students’ reading deficits.

Alice Quarantello
Author: Alice Quarantello
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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
Union Report

Analysis: The Tale of Teacher Attrition Takes Some JOLTS

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Williams: The Cool Factor in Embracing Calif.’s Bilingual-Education Vote: Multiculturalism

Conor P. Williams
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Bill de Blasio’s $800 Million Broken Promise Over Renewal Schools

Campbell Brown
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Whitmire: MA Labor Leaders Challenge Parents on Charter Schools

Richard Whitmire
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Williams: What Would Hillary Do on Education? Community-Focused Reading List Offers Clues

Conor P. Williams
Union Report

What Hillary Told the NEA

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Finding Common Ground in the Commonwealth’s Charter Debate: Sharing Best Practices

Claire Kaplan
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