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Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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Building Sustainable STEM Pathways Requires Trust, Collaboration

When communities feel seen, heard and valued, they become co-architects of change.

Bianca Alvarado, EdSource
special education
special education

Diversifying the Special Education Teacher Workforce Could Benefit US Schools

The demographics of the special ed teacher workforce have remained static, but the student population these educators serve is becoming more diverse.

Elizabeth Bettini, LaRon A. Scott & Tuan D. Nguyen
opinion
opinion

Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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What Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Gets Wrong — and Right — About ‘Kids These Days’

Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
school choice

Microschools Are Not Just a Trend, They’re A Turning Point

Deborah A. Gist, Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka
Opinion

Can Learning Cursive Help Kids Read Better? Some Policymakers Think It’s Worth a Try

Shawn Datchuk
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Learning Together as a Team Boosts Both Teachers’ Practice & Student Achievement

Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
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To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

Amanda Fernandez & Dana Bryson
Teacher Retention

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Robert Pondiscio
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The True Impact of School Meal Funding Cuts: More Hunger, Less Learning

Katie Wilson
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Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Shelley Pasnik
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Instead of Banning Cellphones in School, Our Connecticut District Embraced Them

Mark D. Benigni & Barbara A. Haeffner
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AI Tool Shows Teachers What They Do in the Classroom — and How to Do It Better

David Adams & Michael Middleton
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Federal Enforcement of Open Enrollment Law Is Good News for Students & Families

Robert Enlow
Early Care and Education

Head Start May Have Gotten a Reprieve, but It’s Not Out of the Woods

Katie Hamm
immigration

SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Questions About Judicial Authority

Cassandra Burke Robertson
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Teletherapy Can Be Even Better Than In-Person Counseling for Kids’ Mental Health

Juliana Chen
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As Federal Policies Threaten Special Ed, State & Local Leadership Are a Lifeline

Sarah Sandelius
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Wisconsin Is Cutting State Funding for Child Care. Providers Are Taking a Stand

Elliot Haspel
mental health

With Washington Cutting Programs, States Must Step Up on Child Mental Health

Zainab Okolo
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Teach For America Should Embrace Apprenticeship Model Amid AmeriCorps Cuts

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

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

Rianna Saslow
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