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Dismantling Ed Dept. Will Harm More Than 26 Million Kids — and America’s Future

Flores: Students in poverty & rural areas, kids with disabilities, English learners and homeless children will all suffer without federal protections.

Yolie Flores
Author: Yolie Flores
New York City
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After a Stray Bullet Kills a NYC Teen, Chancellor Calls for Community Support

Aviles-Ramos: Imagine how much stronger our cities would be with institutions, businesses and local groups working alongside families and schools.

Melissa Aviles Ramos
Author: Melissa Aviles Ramos
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What Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Gets Wrong — and Right — About ‘Kids These Days’

Roehlkepartain: The majority of students feel supported by their families and other adults and safe at school. We shouldn’t accept a deficit mindset.

Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
Author: Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
school choice
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Microschools Are Not Just a Trend, They’re A Turning Point

Gist, Vander Ark and Vodicka: Public school districts should offer microschools to serve students, empower educators, and address community needs.

Deborah A. Gist, Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka
Opinion

Proposal: The Future of the Charter School Movement Requires a New Political Strategy

Robin Lake & Paul Hill
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: Traveling From Coast to Coast to Explore Knowledge-Rich American Schools

Barbara Davidson, Rachel Etienne, Silas Kulkarni & David Liben
Opinion

Alpert: As Smarter Balanced Test Gains Stall, We Renew Our Commitment to Transparency and Support for Student and Teacher Success

Tony Alpert
Opinion

Analysis: As Chris Cerf Steps Down as Newark Superintendent, a Look Back at a Career Spent Breaking the Tie in Favor of New Jersey’s Children

Laura Waters
Denver

Denver’s Luminary Learning Network Shows How Innovation Zones Can Work for Teachers, Students, and Families

Mary Seawell & Brett Alessi
Opinion

Bertelli: Are Backroom Deals by Teachers Unions Bankrupting California’s Schools?

Chris Bertelli
2018 School Choice Week

Jeffries: What School Choice Means for Democrats in the Age of Trump

Shavar Jeffries
Opinion

Petruzzi: In Growth-vs.-Proficiency Debate, Data, Trust, and Time Are Keys to True Student Performance

Marco Petruzzi
Opinion

Langhorne: As a Teacher, I Was Complicit in Grade Inflation. Our Low Expectations Hurt Students We Were Supposed to Help

Emily Langhorne
Union Report

Union Membership Posts Modest Increase Across U.S. Despite Decline Among Local Government Workers

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

To Survive Its School Funding Crisis, Oakland Must Learn From Its Students

Boris Aguilar
Opinion

Vander Ark: Design Thinking and Other Learning Priorities to Educate Today’s Students for the Coming Automation Economy

Tom Vander Ark
2018 School Choice Week

Chris Stewart: Yes, It’s School Choice Week. Unfortunately, We Still Need It

Chris Stewart
Opinion

Analysis: 4 Education Promises New Jersey’s New Governor Can’t — or Shouldn’t — Keep

Laura Waters
2018 School Choice Week

For National School Choice Week, Watch Families Tell Their Stories of Educational Opportunity and Success for Their Children

Patricia Levesque
2018 School Choice Week

National School Choice Week: Celebrating Educational Options — and the Pursuit of Happiness — for Every Parent and Student

Andrew Campanella
Opinion

10 Years After International Accord, 5 Ways Education Will Become More Open in the Next Decade

Melissa Hagemann
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

What Moms Want: Parents From Across the Country Weigh In on How Schools and Districts Should Engage Families Under ESSA

The 74
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

Investing in Parent Engagement in Education Isn’t Just About Spending the Money but Spending It Well

Andrea Suarez
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

Parent Engagement Lessons From a 200-Person Mountain Village: Use Lower-Impact Strategies as a Platform for Higher-Impact Programming

Angela Fullerton
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