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Future of High School

We Are High Achievers, But We Were Almost a Statistic

Briauna and Tiauna Black: When tragedy struck, a hybrid school provided the flexibility and support needed to move from high school to career.

Briauna Black and Tiauna Black
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Many Kids Aren’t Ready for School Before Age 5. So Why Do They Have to Go Anyway?

Adams: In D.C., and N.Y., age cutoffs for kindergarten fall far into the school year. Some ways to level the playing field for the youngest students

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Why Students and Families Don’t Use Their School Choice Scholarships

Matus and Cherry: About 41,000 students received Florida’s choice scholarships but didn’t use them last year. Availability and affordability were key.

Ron Matus & Dava Cherry
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New Hampshire’s Universal School Choice Expansion Is a Win for Students, Parents

Mullins: Strong policy changes lives, and the Granite State just changed thousands of them for the better. It's not just policy — it’s possibility.

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

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

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

Boris Aguilar
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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
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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
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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

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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
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