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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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Williams: Just as Florida Should Be Embracing Its Vibrant Immigrant Community, Its New Education Plan Is Set to Make Life Harder for Students Learning English

Conor P. Williams
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Starke: November Is Family Literacy Month. Here’s How Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Help Kids Become Successful Readers

Kathryn Starke
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Milken: Remembering Dr. Scott Ridley, a Visionary Educator Who Elevated Teaching Practice to Meet the Needs of At-Risk Students

Lowell Milken
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Rotherham: 5 Ways the Midterm Elections Will Have Major Implications for Education Reform

Andrew J. Rotherham
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Robin Lake: On the 25th Anniversary of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a Look at Lessons Learned & New Imperatives Ahead

Robin Lake
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Ravi: My District of Long Beach, California, Doesn’t Deliver an Equitable Education to All Students. That’s Why I’m Opening a Charter HS

Anita Ravi
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Glass: Bringing Your Kids to the Polls, and 6 Other Ways Parents Can Help Democracy by Changing America’s Culture of Not Voting

Russell Glass
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Matching First-Generation, Low-Income Students to the Right College Is Complicated: Here’s What Happened to Me

Kei-Sygh Thomas
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Martinez: As a Teacher, I Know Students Need Challenging Coursework to Thrive. Here’s What Happened When I Tried It in My Classroom

Joshua Martinez
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DeGrow: Resistance to DeVos Has Obscured the True Record of Michigan’s Strong Charter Schools

Ben DeGrow
Future of Work

Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition — and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow

John Bailey
Future of Work

Jewell: To Transform the Path to the 21st Century Workplace, Schools & Businesses Must Get Together and Teach the Skills Employers Need

Leah Jewell
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Bouygues: From Philly to Uganda to Australia, Teaching Critical Thinking Is the Best Defense Against Fake News & Misleading Information

Helen Lee Bouygues
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Domanico: Racial Integration Isn’t the Answer to a Better Education for NYC’s Black & Latino Students

Ray Domanico
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Buffett & James: 4 Lessons About Social-Emotional Learning From the Winners of This Year’s Teacher Innovation Awards

Jennifer Buffett & Kelly James
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Lane Wright: If America’s Public Schools Are a Family, Charter Schools Are the Unwanted Adopted Child

Lane Wright
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Lim: Technology Can Break Down Barriers Between Schools and Families, No Matter What Languages They Speak

Heejae Lim
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Petrilli: From Report Cards to Parent-Teacher Conferences, Schools Must Do a Better Job of Telling Families How Their Kids Are Doing

Michael J. Petrilli
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Borrello & Hernandez: Making Family Engagement a Real Partnership for Boosting Student Achievement and Improving Schools

Vito Borrello & Reyna Hernandez
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Williams: I Lived — and Transcended — the Opportunity Myth. But for Students in National Study, It’s Much Harder

Conor P. Williams
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