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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
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What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

Olson & Toch: More than test scores, a comprehensive set of research-based metrics would provide a richer understanding of a school's success.

Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch
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4Fams
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Adams: Survey of families finds many are enthused about smaller class sizes in theory but very worried about how they would be implemented in practice

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Templeton: Study of Mississippi adults finds physical discipline is disproportionately condoned for Black, LGBTQ students in school.

Da’Shay Templeton
Author: Da’Shay Templeton
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

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

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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
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

Increasing Family Engagement in Schools Isn’t Just About Parent Involvement — It’s Also About Student Growth

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Engaging Parents Through ESSA

Parents Are Tired of Being Asked for Input That’s Just for Show — School Districts Must Give Them Real Power to Make Change in the Classroom

Katie Braude & Chantel Hunter Mah
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

The Every Student Succeeds Act: Theory vs. Practice — and Why Closing the ‘Parent Gap’ Is Key to Building an Educated Workforce

Vesia Wilson-Hawkins
Engaging Parents Through ESSA

Parents Want to Feel Noticed: The Critical Priority of Getting Families Involved in Their Schools Is About Relationships, Not Money

Erika Sanzi
Opinion

Exclusive: How Safe Are Philadelphia’s Schools? New Interactive Map Shows Discipline Reform Has Created a School Climate Catastrophe

Max Eden
Opinion

Robin Lake: Denver’s Storied Portfolio District Is Starting to Act Like Just Another City School System

Robin Lake
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Cunningham: What’s Driving Chicago’s School Turnaround Success? Lessons From 30 Years of Ed Reform

Peter Cunningham
Opinion

Jeb Bush & Ann D. Duplessis: Only a Revolution in Educational Opportunity Will Fulfill Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream of Justice and Equality

Jeb Bush & Ann Duplessis
Opinion

Grinter: Delivering on the Promise of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Education Dream

Mendell Grinter
Opinion

Williams: Some Practical — If Uncomfortable — Solutions to the Stubborn School Segregation Mapped Out by Vox

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Whitmire: Want to Serve Student Interests in District-Charter Partnerships? New Study Advises Tackling the Adult Politics First

Richard Whitmire
Opinion

Chris Minnich: How States Have Led on Education — and Will Continue to Lead

Chris Minnich
Union Report

Analysis: The ‘One Percent’ Leaders of America’s Top Teachers Unions, All Making More Than $300,000 a Year

Mike Antonucci
Reactions & Reflections

Analysis: Is Scapegoating Charter Schools on Segregation Actually a Stealth Attack on Educational Excellence for African-American Students?

Derrell Bradford
Opinion

Analysis: Is Chicago Really America’s Fastest-Improving Urban School District? Why Claims Made by the NYT & Others Are Misleading

Emily Langhorne & David Osborne
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GreatSchools: Why We’re Giving Parents More School Quality Info — and How States Can Step Up to Help

Matthew Nelson
No Child Left Behind

Williams: NCLB Sounded Tougher on Accountability Than It Actually Was and Yet It Was Still Demonized

Conor P. Williams
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