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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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Early Success in Reading & Math Is Great. It’s What Happens Later That Really Counts

Reyna: High K-12 achievement in districts like Steubenville, Ohio, is only part of the story if students aren't making it after graduation.

Ryan Reyna
Author: Ryan Reyna
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Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests

Marion: These exams are essential for monitoring student achievement, evaluating programs, reporting data and signaling standards statewide.

Scott Marion
Author: Scott Marion
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Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
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Dear School System: Black Girls Are Not as Strong as You Think We Are

Derry Oliver
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50 Years after FERPA’s Passage, Ed Privacy Law Needs an Update for the AI Era

Ariel Fox Johnson
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How Letting My Kid Fail Empowered Her — & Forced Her School to Fix Its Failures

Alina Adams
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How to Get Your Kids Ready to Go Back to School Without Stress

Shannon Pickett
EDlection 2024

Young People Get Voting. They Are Less Sure About How to Exercise Their Voice

Stephanie J. Hull
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AI-Created Quizzes Can Save Teachers Time While Boosting Student Achievement

Xue Wang & Hunter Gehlbach
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74 Investigation Lays Bare Schools’ Scarcity Mindset Toward Immigrant Students

Conor P. Williams
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Want to Spur your Child’s Intellectual Development? Use Audiobooks Instead of Videos

Andrey Vyshedskiy
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Forget Hot-Button Ed Issues — Voters Want Safe Schools and Kids Who Can Read

Bob Wise & Javaid Siddiqi
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Lessons for Closing Schools: Face the Challenge, Prioritize Students, Be Honest

Robin Lake
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From COVID Learning Loss to Artificial Intelligence, Education R&D Can’t Wait

Penny Schwinn & Carey Wright
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From Success Mentors to Washing Machines, Ways to Help Kids Stay in School

Phoebe Boyer
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No Textbooks, Times Tables or Spelling Tests: Things My 6th Grader Didn’t Learn

Chad Aldeman
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From CA to DE, 17 Districts Are Working Together to Battle Chronic Absenteeism

Baron R. Davis
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How to Talk to Kids About the Trump Assassination Attempt and Other Scary Topics

Carla Engelbrecht
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‘Just a Mom’ Starts Nonprofit to Help Kids — Like Her Daughter — Learn to Read

Sandra Bermudez
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Some Lessons from Britain’s New Push for Education and Workforce Training

Bruno V. Manno
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NYC Parents Sound Off About Plan to Ban Cellphones in Schools

Alina Adams
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School Interventions Offer Best Shot At Reducing Youth Violence

Laura Voith
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‘Gap Busters’: Lessons from Charter Authorizers in Helping All Kids Achieve More

Karega Rausch
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