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The Future is STEM — But Without Enough Students, the U.S. Will Be Left Behind

Schneider: America has a supply chain problem that starts in elementary school. With the NEED Act, Congress has a chance to help turn this around.

Mark Schneider
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Finding ‘Lost Einsteins’ Means Fixing K-5 Science, Especially in Rural Schools

McCarty: America's economic security depends on having an educated STEM workforce to fill high-tech jobs. That begins in elementary school.

Jeanne McCarty
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Future of High School
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How D.C. Successfully Modernized a School By Embracing Its Legacy

To change the high school experience, H.D. Woodson High School is listening to its community.

Tanya Paperny
Union Report
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FBI and IRS Raid Local Teachers Union Headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida

A raid is not evidence that a crime has been committed. But the union's finances aren’t a complete cipher — & its officer salaries are off the scale.

Mike Antonucci
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Getting High-Quality Math Curriculum to the Students Who Need It Most

Jeff Livingston
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Involving Young People on School Boards Is Good for Students — and for Democracy

Logan Endres
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How Are Kids Really Doing after COVID-19? Survey of 500K Students Has Answers

Jen Vorse Wilka
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The Shakespearean Rise and Fall of Md Schools Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury

Kalman R. Hettleman
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AI Can Grade a Student Essay as Well as a Human. But It Cannot Replace a Teacher

Perpetual Baffour
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New Charter Schools Need Vetting. But the Process Shouldn’t Shut Good Ones Out

Karega Rausch & David Greenberg
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How States Can Prepare to Aid Families Through the Looming Child Care Crisis

Nicole Norvell
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How a Family COVID Project Became a Fun, Creative Outlet for Children Nationwide

Stacey Gillett
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5 Strategies to Help Teachers Continue to Educate for Diversity and Democracy

Christopher Clark & Judith L. Pace

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Video Campaign Gives Chicago Teens a Voice against Gun Violence

Nina Vinik
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Credit Hours Are a Relic of the Past. How States Must Disrupt High School — Now

Russlynn Ali & Timothy F.C. Knowles
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Outraged Over Admissions Policies at Harvard? Take a Look at the Public Schools

Tim DeRoche
Opinion

Back-to-School Is Here: It’s Time to Get Kids Caught Up on Their Vaccines

Jill Rosenthal & Michelle Fiscus
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Most Americans Love Unions — But Not Enough to Actually Join One

Mike Antonucci
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Children’s Savings Accounts Keep Education Aspirations High for Kids of Color

Ginger Young
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Kids Are Losing Health Care Due to Red Tape. Why Don’t School Leaders Speak Up?

Elliot Haspel
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Helping Teachers Bring the Science of Reading to Life in the Classroom

Bailey Cato Czupryk
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New Class Size Law Means 17,700 More NYC Teachers. Where Will They Come From?

Alina Adams
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Who Makes a Good Tutor? You Don’t Need a College Degree to Be Great

Amanda Neitzel & Jen Krajewski
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Around the World, Teens Raise Fish for School Lunch, Turn Cooking Oil to Fuel

Chris Terrill
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