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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

K-12 Education Alone Can’t Disrupt the Poverty Cycle. My School Is Fixing That

Bonilla-Santiago: Students at my New Jersey school start prepping for college in K-8, earn credits in HS & get tuition assistance toward a bachelor's.

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago

Author: Gloria Bonilla-Santiago

What California Teachers Are Trying, Building, and Learning with AI

Waite, Chu and Weiner: AI tools can be powerful when supporting a clear, consistent instructional strategy and strong teacher-student relationships.

Chelsea Waite, Lisa Chu & Steven Weiner

Parents Who Oppose Sex Education in Schools Often Don’t Discuss it at Home

Lawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies limiting what schools can teach about gender, sexuality & reproductive health

Robin Pickering, Gonzaga University

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Hernandez: When Challenges Are Too Big for Any One Educator, All Teachers Need to Row Together

Magee: As Paymon Rouhanifard Prepares to Leave Camden, Some Lessons in Equity and Innovation From the Turnaround He Led

Desmond: 9 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Graduate From High School and Achieve Their Higher Education Goals

Charlie Desmond

Commentary: What to Consider When Choosing a College If Your Child Learns Differently

Commentary: 10 Lessons From Indianapolis in Reforming Education in Our Nation’s Cities

Commentary: Ed Tech Does Help Close the Achievement Gap — When It Supports Teachers

Neil T. Heffernan

Seawell: To Keep Moving Education Forward, Denver Needs a New Path Toward Equity for All Students and Families

Torres: Most Education Reform Debates Ignore Course Content. Here’s How 4 Districts Are Driving Student Gains Through Rigorous, Flexible Digital Curriculum

Crusey: A Call to Action From New Alliance for Education Reformers to Put Their Own Skin in the Political Game — and Vote

One Mom’s Celebration: Why My Daughter’s High School Graduation Fills Me With Hope for the Future — and Pride for Our New Nashville Community

Perdue: Technology-Focused Professional Development Can Help America’s Teachers Bring Their Classrooms Into the 21st Century

Bailey: Student-Centered Education Reforms + Time to Let Them Work = Progress. Need Proof? Look at Florida’s NAEP Scores

L.A. School Board President Mónica García Endorses Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor: He Is California’s ‘Strongest Candidate for Public Education’

Mónica García

Response: Yes, Charter Schools Inflict Some Costs on Districts. But Districts’ Financial Problems Are Far Deeper Than That

Commentary: We Can’t Ignore How Much Charter Schools Cost — Because Our Students Are the Ones Paying the Price

Commentary: 40 Percent of NYC Kindergarten Kids Go to a School Their Parents Chose. More Families Need That Option

Commentary: The Question That Stopped This Teacher in Her Tracks: ‘I Know My Son Can Write, but Does He Have a Friend?’

Williams: Trump Continues Anti-Immigrant Assault By Targeting the Education Department’s Office Serving English Learners

Conor P. Williams

Rotherham: School Shootings Are Rare. We Need to Dial Back the Fear So Students Can Engage on the Issue of Guns in Society

Andrew J. Rotherham

Personalized Learning

Iruka: How 3 States Are Closing the Opportunity Gap by Bringing High-Quality Personalized Learning Programs Into Free Public Schools

Iheoma U. Iruka

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