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pandemic
absenteeism
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
Class Disrupted
AI

Podcast: Processing AI in Education Out Loud

Class Disrupted hosts reflect on their season so far, grappling with skepticism, optimism & the practical challenges of integrating AI into education.

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
rural education
Indiana

The Important Lessons We Can Learn from Rural Schools

McKenzie and Walsh: Rural schools are finding ways to reflect a diversity of viewpoints even in homogenous communities.

William McKenzie & Chris Walsh
Analysis
District Finances

Interactive: School Spending vs. Teacher Pay — See Trends in 8,900 Districts

Aldeman: Teacher salaries have been flat for a long time, lagging behind not only per-pupil spending, but earnings of other college-educated workers

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
analysis
analysis

AI Shows Racial Bias When Grading Essays — and Can’t Tell Good Writing From Bad

Smith: Study finds ChatGPT replicates human prejudices and fails to recognize exceptional work — reinforcing the inequalities it's intended to fix.

Kennedy Smith
Author: Kennedy Smith
Analysis

Another Year of School Staffing Gains in 9,500 Districts as Fiscal Cliff Looms

Chad Aldeman
analysis

Schools' New Normal Post-COVID Must Emphasize Attendance, Tutoring, Summer Class

Lindsay Dworkin
Social Mobility Tournament

March Madness — Not for Hoops But for Helping Grads: Saint Peter's Wins It All

Jorge Klor de Alva
grades

Why is a Grading System Touted as More Accurate, Equitable So Hard to Implement?

Amanda Geduld
Analysis

Slowdown in Health Care Expenses Is Saving School Districts Billions

Chad Aldeman
Future of High School

6 Tips for Spotting a High School That Best Prepares Teens for Their Futures

Beth Fertig
A Nation At Risk +40

Improving Our Schools: How Have Standards-Based Reforms Succeeded (and Failed)?

Michael J. Petrilli
Analysis

In Tennessee, the Microschooling Movement Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Kerry McDonald
Future of High School

Exclusive Preview: How Twister, Holograms Play Into a Futuristic High School

Beth Fertig
Analysis

Research Study: Perception of Neighborhood Safety Can Shape Infant and Maternal Outcomes

K.C. Compton
Analysis

Introducing the March Mathness Tournament

Jim Cowen
Curriculum

Texas Schools Rethink Teacher Training to Embrace the ‘Science of Reading’

Edna Cruz & Alaura Mack
Analysis

Study: Health Insurance Differences Can Cost a Baby’s Life

K.C. Compton
podcast

Class Disrupted S5 E8: Providing a Human-Centered, Self-Actualizing Education to Every Student

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
analysis

School Boards Face Their Most Difficult Budget Season Ever. Many Are Unprepared

Marguerite Roza & Laura Anderson
A Nation At Risk +40

Reforming Schools and Helping Students: Key Lessons From Newark, New Jersey

Cami Anderson
Analysis

Interactive: See How Student Achievement Gaps Are Growing in Your State

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

The Key to a More Civilized Society? It Might Start with Grandparents

K.C. Compton
Philadelphia

A Surge of Parents Seeking Child-Centered Schooling Alternatives in Philadelphia

Kerry McDonald
Analysis

High-Impact Tutoring: Inside the Efforts to Combat COVID Learning Loss

Kevin Huffman
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