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Analysis about America's education system by researchers, leaders and educators

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Pandemic

5 Years Later: My Pandemic Predictions on Learning Loss, Disengagement and More

Aldeman: What I got right and wrong about learning losses, disengagement from school and income disparities in which kids got hurt the most

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Analysis
Early Childhood

Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist

The national preschool landscape remains uncertain, according to new research from the National Institute for Early Education Research.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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Democrats

Matthew Yglesias: Why New Jersey’s Democratic Field Needs an Education Reform

Why not break with the teachers union when you're running against its president?

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
Analysis
analysis

Public School Pre-K Teachers Are Professionals, But Aren’t Treated That Way

From pay to professional development to coordination with colleagues in higher grades, schools have a long way to go, study finds.

Anna Shapiro, Elizabeth D. Steiner & Jill S. Cannon
Class Disrupted
AI

Podcast: The Challenges AI Poses for Learning How to Write

Harvard College Writing Center’s Jane Rosenzweig underscores the importance of writing as a process of thinking and warns of an overreliance on AI.

Diane Tavenner
future of high school

When Educators Team Up With Tech Makers, AI Doesn’t Have to be Scary for Schools

Edward Montalvo
interactive

Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read?

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

A Lot Has Changed Over the Past 40 Years — But Not America’s School System. Why?

Margaret Raymond
Analysis

Study: State Report Cards Need Big Improvements in Tracking COVID Learning Loss

Morgan Polikoff
Analysis

Does More Money Matter to Teachers? It’s Not a Simple Yes or No Question

Chad Aldeman
research

A 25-Year Study Reveals How Empathy is Passed from Generation to Generation

Jessica A. Stern & Joseph P. Allen
Analysis

AI Pioneers Want Bots to Replace Human Teachers – Here’s Why That’s Unlikely

Annette Vee
Analysis

Time Poverty Hinders College Graduation, Especially for Students with Jobs, Kids

Claire Wladis
Class Disrupted

Podcast: What a Mentorship Mindset Can Do for Student Motivation

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
Analysis

New Microschools for a New School Year

Kerry McDonald
Analysis

Hey, Students: Want a Good Job? Become a Teacher

Chad Aldeman
Curriculum

To Boost Reading Scores, Maryland School Takes Curriculum Out of Teachers’ Hands

Jeffrey A. Lawson
Analysis

How a Real-Time Dashboard & Statewide Push Are Cutting Chronic Absenteeism in RI

Liz Cohen
A Nation At Risk +40

Improving Schools: Focus on What’s Best for Kids, Not Most Convenient for Adults

Michael T. Hartney
Analysis

Last Year, 200K Colorado Kids Used Open Enrollment to Pick Their District School

Jude Schwalbach
Analysis

To Maximize the Impact of Curriculum Mandates, Follow the Science of Reading

Gary Willow
Analysis

California Lost 420K Public School Kids in 4 Years — & May Drop 1M More by 2031

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Why America Is Lagging Behind in Catching Students Up After COVID

Thomas J. Kane
Analysis

Who Should Be Allowed to Cross the School District Line: Bureaucrats or Parents?

Derrell Bradford & Tim DeRoche
Analysis

Amid Book Bans and Board Elections, Maryland Schools Embrace Science of Reading

Frederick Briggs
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