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Learning Loss Is Worse than NAEP Showed. Middle School Math Must Be the Priority

Wakelyn: Tracking the same students from grade to grade makes clear the decline in middle school math is four times greater than the drop in English

David Wakelyn
Author: David Wakelyn
Union Report
Arlington
Union Report

Ousted Teachers Union President Charged with Embezzling $411K from Virginia Local

Investigation finds Ingrid Gant awarded herself $350,000 in bonuses, used union debit cards to purchase gas, food and other personal items

Mike Antonucci
podcast
Class Disrupted Podcast
Pandemic

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E8: Why Failure — and Pivoting from It — Is Hard in Education

What happens when pilot programs fail? Lessons from the field on how to pivot

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Federal Data: Schools Have Been Adding Teachers Even as They Serve Fewer Students

Aldeman: For schools to improve their services & respond to student needs, it’s important to be precise about the exact staffing challenges they face

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Union Report
national education association
Union Report

Despite What the Unions Say, Membership Rates Hit Record Low in 2022

New federal data shows 10.1% of wage and salary workers belonged to unions in 2022, including 6% of private-sector and 33% of public-sector workers

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Helping Those Who Help Young People Play, Learn and Grow Outside of School

Stephanie McGencey & Manu Onteeru
National School Choice Week

Survey: Parents Can Be Happy with Their Kids’ Schools — and Want Choices, Too

Shelby Doyle
Union Report

From Coast to Coast, What’s Going On with State & Local Teacher Union Affiliates

Mike Antonucci
student data

Book Review — Are Education Leaders Mismeasuring Schools’ Vital Signs?

David Osborne
podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E7: Beneath the AI Hype

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

It’s Time to Start Preparing Now for School Closures that Are Coming

Timothy Daly
School (In)Security

Intentional Shootings by Young Children Very Rare: What We Know

Mark Keierleber
STEM

Cracking the Code on STEM Success for Black and Brown Students

Autumn Arnett
Union Report

No Matter How You Do the Math, Numbers Don’t Add Up to a School Staffing Crisis

Mike Antonucci

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Case Study: CA District’s Grow-Your-Own Residency Targets Teacher Diversity

Beth Holland & Violet Ford
Analysis

3 Ways for Schools to Make Sure They Get What They Pay for in Learning Recovery

Amanda Neitzel & Jen Krajewski
Union Report

Lawsuits, Protests, Lobbying: Uproar as Retirees Fight NYC Unions over Medicare

Mike Antonucci
learning loss

Quarantines, Not School Closures, Led to Devastating Losses in Math and Reading

John Bailey
Analysis

Disparities in Advanced Math and Science Skills Begin by Kindergarten

Paul Morgan
Analysis

Bracing for a Tidal Wave of Unnecessary Special Education Referrals

Lauren Morando Rhim, Candace Cortiella, Lindsay Kubatzky & Laurie VanderPloeg
Analysis

Math Teachers in Virtual Classes View Girls & Black Students as 'Less Capable'

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker & Joseph Cimpian
4Fams

How Black Families Can Fight for Fair Discipline in School

Brittany Talissa King
Union Report

The 10 Most Memorable Teachers Union Quotes of 2022

Mike Antonucci
podcast

LISTEN — Class Disrupted S4 E6: How Do You Staff Innovation?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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How 14 States Are Making Sure Teachers Have High-Quality Materials Students Need

Jocelyn Pickford
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