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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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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
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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
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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
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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Commentary: 5 Things Educators Can Do to Make Ed Tech Research Work Better for Their Schools

Denis Newman & Hannah D'Apice
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Sara Mead: To Be Seen as a Real Profession, Early Childhood Ed Needs Open Discussion of Issues. Bachelor’s Degree Debate Is Just the Start

Sara Mead
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Opinion: For Teacher Appreciation Week, 3 Ways School and District Leaders Can Support Their Teachers So They and Their Students Can Thrive

Erin Figula
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Pache & Rotherham: Being Prepared for a School Shooting Doesn’t Mean Scaring Kids. It Just Means the Adults Have to Be Ready

Drew Pache & Andrew J. Rotherham
National Charter Schools Week

Nina Rees: National Charter Schools Week, a Time for Celebrating Great Public Schools — and the Teachers Who Make Them Possible

Nina Rees
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: In Schools From California to North Carolina, Knowledge-Rich Curricula Are Revolutionizing the Way Children Learn

Barbara Davidson
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Commentary: As a Low-Income HS Student, I Had to Overcome Many Barriers to College. Elite Universities Must Do More to Help Those Like Me

Sierra Leickert
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College Search: 4 Steps Students Can Take to Find the University That Is the Best Fit for Them

Elissa Salas & Omar Butler
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Commentary: Parents Read to Their Kids. Why Not Do Math Together? New Project Looks to Promote Family Math — and Help Close the Achievement Gap

Kelly James, Brian Carter, Kimberly Brenneman, LiLi Liu, Kassie Davis, Cornelia Grumman & Victoria Manning
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Commentary: The L.A. Teachers Union Has Been Trying to Organize Our Charter School for 3 Years. It’s Enough. We’re Not Interested.

Daisy Jauregui & Cynthia Hacha
Every Student Succeeds Act

Batel: Rethinking the School-to-Work Pipeline With Career and Technical Education That Is Rigorous, Inclusive, and Equitable

Samantha Batel
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Analysis: Unlocking the Data Reveals 814 High Schools in 9 States That Prepare Their Graduates for Success in College and in Life

Samantha Olivieri
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Korman: Students Needing Social Services Must Have Continuity & Consistency. New Report Shows How This Can Happen — and Schools Are Key

Hailly T.N. Korman
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Opinion: Free College Is a Great Idea. But Low-Income, First-Generation Students Need Much More Than Financial Support to Succeed

Brian Sponsler & Dave Jarrat
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Dad Talk: Why Parents Shouldn’t Opt Their Kids Out of Standardized Tests (Hint: It’s Not About Your Kid!)

Steve Snyder
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Teaching Empathy in Kindergarten — Or, Do We Have to Let the Girls Play, Too?

Lynn O'Meara
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4 Steps Toward Helping Your Child Get Ready for the Big State Test

Bibb Hubbard
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Williams: 10 Outstanding Children’s Books That You Won’t Mind Reading Over and Over Again

Conor P. Williams
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Mom Talk: I Wrote an Open Letter About Revamping Homework, and It Seriously Worked

Gail Cornwall
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