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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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Why the Traditional College Major May Be Holding Students Back in a Rapidly Changing Job Market

Rethinking the college major could help colleges better understand what employers and students need.

John Weigand
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How Well Do Middle Schools Prepare Students for HS? Here’s a New Way to Find Out

Griffith & Coffey: Using already available data, a HS Readiness Score can provide key information to parents searching for a school for their kids

David Griffith & Meredith Coffey
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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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Obama’s Final DNC Speech: Why 2016 Politics Prevent Him from Touting His Education Legacy

Kaitlin Pennington
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Andy Rotherham: The Democrats Are Betting on Competence, Not Education Policy, for November

Andrew J. Rotherham
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Could Donald Trump Make Social Security Great Again — and Win Over a Million Teachers in the Process?

Kirsten Schmitz
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Researchers: No Consensus Against Using Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations, Contra Democratic Platform

Matt Barnum
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Max Marchitello: Donald Trump’s Dystopian Future for Education

Max Marchitello
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Does Trump Nomination Mean End of GOP In School Reform? It’s Complicated

Matt Barnum
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Petrilli: When Only Some Kids Can Afford Summer Camp — Why We Must Close the ‘Enrichment Gap’

Michael J. Petrilli
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Review: Paul Tough’s Impoverished Agenda for Helping Children Succeed

Matt Barnum
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Cunningham: Democrats Rewrite Education Platform Behind Closed Doors, and Abandon Core Party Values

Peter Cunningham
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O’bette Jamison: Meet the New Generation of ‘Emerging Leaders’ Lifting Up Teens in Baltimore

O'bette Jamison
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Williams: Standing Up for Students Means Finally Standing Up to Donald Trump

Conor P. Williams
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Response: The NYT’s Bizarre Take-out of Detroit Charter Schools

Gary Naeyaert
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Response: What NPR’s ‘Hit Piece’ Got Wrong in Attacking Rocketship’s ‘Impressive Results’

Preston Smith
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Opinion: A Promising California Bill on Teacher Effectiveness Is Gutted in a Backroom Deal

Ben Austin
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Finn, Manno, Wright: The Vision for the Next 25 Years of Charter Schools? Bigger. Broader. Bolder.

Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno & Brandon L. Wright
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Open Letter from Arizona’s Top Teachers: Higher Standards Begin With More Training for Instructors

Kristie Martorelli, Beth Maloney & Tara Dale
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Analysis: NY Senate Blasts Mayor De Blasio on School Oversight, While Tossing Lifeline to NYC’s Charters

Derrell Bradford
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Wings of Acquire: Using ‘Angel Groups’ to Find Edtech That Actually Helps Students

Andrew Ackerman
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Campbell Brown: Why We Must Unite to Close the STEM Gender Gap

Campbell Brown
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Cynthia Tucker: Summer Homework for School Officials — Crack Down on Bullying of Muslim Kids

Cynthia Tucker Haynes
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