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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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When Community Colleges Offer Bachelor’s Degrees, Grads Get Leg up on the Future

Kersenbrock & Stout: These programs work with communities to fill employers' needs and put underserved students on pathways to good-paying jobs.

Angela Kersenbrock & Karen A. Stout
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Girls’ STEM Skills Slipped During COVID. Here’s What to Do

Kuhfield: For girls in STEM, moving forward will require renewed attention to addressing achievement gaps, targeted support and careful monitoring.

Megan Kuhfield, NWEA
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A Student’s View: A Device Ban Won’t Fix Education

Coral: Cell phone use is a problem, but a new Georgia law will add to teacher workloads rather than directly alleviating the technology crisis.

Anthony Coral
Author: Anthony Coral
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Young & Schachter: To Reimagine the Future of Education, Innovation Isn’t Enough — We Need Inventions for an Entirely New Vision of Teaching and Learning

Kelly Young & Josh Schachter
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Jordan & Miller: What State and Local Education Leaders Can Do to Stop the Spread of Measles

Phyllis W. Jordan & Raegen Miller
Opinion

Commentary: Teachers Want an A as Much as Their Students Do. With This 15-70-15 Formula, Principals Can Help Their Educators Shine

Talia Milgrom-Elcott & Whitney Johnson
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Cortez: Parent Power Is Key to Changing Education Systems, and Measurement Is Key to Scaling Parent Power

Alex Cortez
charter schools

Catherine Brown, Former Adviser to Hillary Clinton, on the Mistakes Made by Progressive Education Reformers — and Why Beto O’Rourke Is Right About Charter Schools

Catherine Brown
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Caren: When Cheating Is Encouraged, How Do You Uphold Integrity? Through Ethics Education — and Consequences for Bad Behavior

Chris Caren
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Analysis: Why the Media’s Pendulum Swing Against Charter Schools Has Consequences — and Why Journalists Must Keep Their Spotlight on the Trajectory of Students

Richard Whitmire
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Why Those Looking to Reform American Education Will Need More Than Facts on Their Side to Win the 2020 Political Debate

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Commentary: Why We All Need to Worry a Little Less About Preparing for Tests — and a Little More About How Our Schools Are Preparing Our Children for the Real World

Timothy Daly
Keeping it 100

El-Mekki: Stop Being Shocked by the College Admissions Scandal — America Has Never Been a Meritocracy — and Start Fighting for Real Equity

Sharif El-Mekki
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Brizard: 4 Ways to Think About the Systems That Are Keeping New York City’s Specialized High Schools Segregated

Jean-Claude Brizard
Opinion

Golston: The College Bribery Scandal Shined a Light on Privilege. Here Are 3 Themes That Shine a Light on Equity for Low-Income Students

Allan Golston
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Crusey & Ruszkowski: Litmus Tests From Left & Right Are Standing in the Way of Education Reform’s Promise for Children and Families

Lea M. Crusey & Christopher Ruszkowski
Keeping it 100

The Political Winds May Be Blowing Anti-School Choice Now, but Progressives Will Have to Embrace It Eventually

Andrew Pillow
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Whitmire: New Study of Suburban Charter Middle Schools Misses Point — Again — About Low-Income, Minority Charter Grads and College Success

Richard Whitmire
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Gates & Hamilton: For Teachers, a Good Boss Makes All the Difference. New Research Looks at Program That Trains Principals to Be Leaders

Susan M. Gates & Laura S. Hamilton
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Pondiscio: Everything in Education Can Be Gamed by the Privileged. Eliminating Merit in Admissions Will Only Boost Their Advantage

Robert Pondiscio
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Vialet: More Than Just Play — How Recess Can Help Students Build Social-Emotional Skills They Need for Success in School & in Life

Jill Vialet
Opinion

HS Counselor’s View: New Early Registration Date & Extra Fees for Advanced Placement Exams Are Setting Up Low-Income Students to Fail

Jennifer Wander
EDlection 2020

Williams: 30 Years Ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Parents Made a Difficult School Choice. Now Her Cousin May Have to Do the Same

Conor P. Williams
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