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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

AI Literacy: What It Is, What it Isn’t, Who Needs It and Why It’s Hard to Define

Schiff, Bewersdorff and Hornberger: AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.

Daniel Schiff, Arne Bewersdorff & Marie Hornberger

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

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

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Campaigned on Making Higher Education More Affordable. Early College Is a Great Place to Start

Carla R. Stephens

Great Leaders Make Great Schools. Here Are 4 Factors Critical to Their Success

Opinion: Open Educational Resources Bring Huge Cost Savings. Here Are 4 More Ways They Benefit Students and Teachers

Mom Talk: Pondering Tough Questions About What Gun-Free Zones Mean for Student Safety

Politics Change, Neighbors Don’t: How Parents in Richmond Are Bridging the False District-Charter Divide

Jeb Bush: Florida’s Rising NAEP Scores Show Education Reforms Are Working for All Students in the State

Wicks: To Prepare Kids for an Unpredictable Future, Schools Need Two Things — a Strong Principal and Strong Accountability

Commentary: Employers Must Take the Lead to Build the STEM Workforce of the Future

Steven G. Zylstra & Chevy Humphrey

Rogers: Great School Leaders Make Great Schools. How Leadership Support for Principals & Superintendents Makes All the Difference for Kids

Opinion: Honesty (With Yourself) Is the Best Policy: 4 Steps to Help Schools Reach Their Academic Goals for Their Students

Opinion: A Generation of High-Performing, Low-Income Students Is Getting Lost in the Crowd. Some Reasons Why — and What Can Be Done

Appraisal: How Paymon Rouhanifard Rallied Camden Around Its Schools — and Why His Impressive Turnaround Will Endure

Commentary: Yes, Pay Teachers More. But States, Districts, and Schools Must Use Resources Strategically If Educators and Students Are to Thrive

Karen Hawley Miles

Chavous: For Kids in Traditional Schools, Testing Can Be a Challenge. For Some Kids, Parents & Teachers in Online Schools, It’s a Nightmare

Kevin P. Chavous

Reactions & Reflections

Why Tests & Standards Aren’t Just About Your Kid: What We Learned This Week About the Widening Gap in America’s Schools

Opinion: The U.S. Doesn’t Have Enough STEM Teachers to Prepare Students for Our High-Tech Economy. 4 Steps Toward Addressing That Shortage

Melissa Moritz & Emily Weiss

Union Report: How Much Control Do Unions Have Over Teacher Walkouts in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Arizona? Not as Much as You’d Think

Opinion: Family’s Tale of 2 Schools Shows the Perils and the Promise of Public Education in New Mexico

Cami Anderson: Disparate School Discipline, the ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter, and Civil Rights — 5 Key Points That Get Lost in All the Noise

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