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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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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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School’s Out for Summer. Parents Need Support With Youth Mental Health

Bullock, Contreras and Curbelo: Parents are understandably frustrated by how challenging it is to find the right resources to support their kids.

Steve Bullock, January Contreras & Carlos Curbelo
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
Janus v. AFSCME

Bradford: Could the Supreme Court’s New Union Dues Case Liberate Reform-Minded Democrats to Do What’s Right for Kids?

Derrell Bradford
Opinion

Aldeman: How La.’s Teacher Pension System Can Be Both Crushingly Expensive and Not Very Good for Educators

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Porterfield: When Public Charter School Alumni Thrive in College

Daniel Porterfield
Opinion

Rotherham: Matt Damon Seems Blissfully Ignorant of Many Things. So Why Should We Listen to Him on Schools?

Andrew J. Rotherham
Union Report

Analysis: Teacher Turnover Is High — Except When You Compare Teaching to Other Professions

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

One Source of Answers to Our Educational Divide: Diverse and Inclusive Nonprofit Boards

Carrie Irvin & Michael Lomax
Opinion

Retirement Toast: Why Eli Broad Was a Philanthropist Without Peer in Advancing American Education, by Sandy Kress

Sandy Kress
Opinion

Gov. Jeb Bush — What Florida Can Teach America About Empowering Families Through Education Freedom

Jeb Bush
Opinion

When Being Right Feels Wrong: Yes, ESSA’s Civil Rights Protections Are Every Bit as Weak as Predicted

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

David Osborne: Vouchers for All Are Not a Good Idea. That’s Reality, Not Politics

David Osborne
Opinion

Analysis: Lessons to Be Learned From Chicago’s Rising Graduation Rate

Andrew Broy
Union Report

NYSUT Secretary-Treasurer Teaches Full Time, Manages Union Finances on Nights and Weekends

Mike Antonucci
Union Report

Union Report: Top NEA Leader Promises a Progressive ‘Uprising,’ but Is He Part of the Establishment Problem?

Mike Antonucci
Every Student Succeeds Act

How to Ensure ESSA Succeeds Where NCLB Failed? Local Leadership Built Around Innovation

Thomas Arnett
Richard Whitmire's THE ALUMNI

Barth, Feinberg, Levin — Measuring Outcomes Beyond High School: Why Schools Must Raise the Bar in Helping Students Attain Choice-Filled Lives

Richard Barth, Mike Feinberg & Dave Levin
Opinion

Cami Anderson: It’s ‘Back to School’ Time, but Punitive Discipline May Be Driving Some Students Away

Cami Anderson
Opinion

Matt Damon Chose Private School for His Kids. Great. But Why Is He Making a Film About Denying School Choice to Poor Families?

Chris Stewart
Union Report

Union Report: Teacher Hold ’Em in Nevada, as Fractious Union and Its Largest Local Trade Lawsuits

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Bradshaw: We Must Recognize Bullying as a Broad-Ranging Societal Challenge, Not Just Confined to Young People in Schools

Catherine Bradshaw
Opinion

Osborne Must Get Past His Politics — All K-12 Students Deserve Access to the Type of School That Works for Them

Robert C. Enlow
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