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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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We Were Born on Social Platforms. Now We Want a Healthier Internet

Jain: Young people should take the lead in ensuring health information online is trusted, clear, and built for everyone, not just the loudest voices.

Tanushree Jain
Author: Tanushree Jain
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Truly Shifting to Science of Reading Sometimes Takes ‘Balanced Literacy Rehab’

McQuillan: Even with new curricula and good intentions, old teaching habits die hard. How to break the cycle and improve literacy outcomes.

Kristen McQuillan
Author: Kristen McQuillan
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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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Williams: Mr. Duncan Goes from Washington, and Education Policy Loses a True Public Servant

Conor P. Williams
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No, Politico New York, TFA Moving Offices Is NOT ‘Evidence of Decline’

The 74 & Bellwether Education Partners
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Opinion: Now Is the Time to Reverse Segregation in Boston Public Schools

Ashley Clerge
WA Charters

Why Washington’s ‘Common School’ Ruling Runs Counter to the Common Good of Students

Richard Whitmire & Richard Whitmire
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Analysis: Jeb Bush Wasn’t Just Talking About ‘Free Stuff.’ He Was Talking About Getting Poor Kids Into Better Schools

Naomi Nix
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Whitmire: 5 Ways to Stop Bad Charters from Derailing Education Reform

Richard Whitmire
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Opinion: Maybe a ‘Hostile Takeover’ Is Precisely What the Los Angeles Unified School District Needs

Nicholas Melvoin
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Tucker: Arne Duncan’s Right, Teachers in Tough Schools Deserve More Money. But Only if They’re Effective

Cynthia Tucker Haynes
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I Wish Teach For America Didn’t Exist — and That’s Exactly Why I’m Signing Up

Dylan Alles
Personalized Learning

Opinion: Why I’m Afraid of Personalized Learning

Lisa Hansel
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Opinion: Misguided Backlash After TV Ad Accurately Depicts Separate and Unequal NYC Schools

Derrell Bradford
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Opinion: Why the Friedrichs Court Case Will Give Teachers More Power — and Better Pay

Mike Antonucci & Michael J. Petrilli
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Williams: The Disjointed, and Increasingly Dishonest, Attacks on Charter Operators

Conor P. Williams
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Join Our Conversation: Letters to the Editor

The 74 & Bellwether Education Partners
WA Charters

Opinion: 5 Reasons Why Washington’s Arcane Charter Verdict Is Unlikely to Affect Other States

Nelson Smith
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Court Reminds GOP: ‘Obamacore’ Owes More to Reagan and Bush

David Whitman
Opinion

Opinion: Will Shifting Political Winds Strip WI of its Standards?

Terry Kaldhusdal
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Business Leaders Know Common Core Is Essential to America’s Workforce

Cheryl Oldham
WA Charters

Poor Kids Are the Ones Hurt Most by Wash. Supreme Court Ruling Charters Schools Illegal

Rep. Eric Pettigrew
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Campbell Brown: De Blasio’s Vision Not Nearly Radical Enough to Fix NYC Schools

Campbell Brown
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