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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
opinion
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Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Why Local Education Organizations Matter, and Why They Matter More Now

Trinidad: Three lessons on supporting these local networks amid shifts in the federal landscape.

Jose Eos Trinidad
Author: Jose Eos Trinidad
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When Students Don’t Show Up, It’s Not the Kids Failing. What Schools Should Do

Educator's view: Chronic absenteeism is one of the most urgent signals that students are struggling. It can't be solved with lectures or punishments.

Khari Shabazz
Author: Khari Shabazz
early education

A Decade Ago, Universal Pre-K Seemed Inevitable. What Went Wrong?

The 74
Opinion

Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Gabrielle Pepin
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What Happens When Public School Districts Embrace Hybrid Schools?

Eric Wearne & Tom Loud
child care

KinderCare Went Public. What Does This Mean for the American Child Care System?

Elliot Haspel
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Too Many Students Say School Just Isn’t Relevant. It’s Time to Listen to Them.

Elisa Villanueva Beard
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How New York’s Bid to Reduce Graduation Requirements Could Backfire

Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
Opinion

Will Trump Eliminate the Federal Role in Education or Expand It?

Chester E. Finn, Jr.
New York

I Offer Free Online Therapy to Teens. Here’s What I’m Seeing — and Why it Matters

Erin Mack
Opinion

As Idaho Aims to Increase Student ‘Go On’ Rates, Apprenticeships Can Help

Paula Kellerer & Wendi Secrist
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How Yoga Has Benefitted My Teachers, Students and Community

Barbara Malkas
Opinion

Poor Teacher Training Partly to Blame for Stalled Engineering Diversity Goals

Lisa Bosman
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No MAGA Mandate on Public Education as Voters Reject Vouchers, Culture Wars

Katie Paris
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Jeb Bush: This Election, Families Made Their Voices Heard on School Choice

Jeb Bush
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At My School, Early College Is for All Students. It Should Be at Your School, Too

Rachel Romano
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Our Schools Were Victims of Mass Shootings. We Know What Congress Needs to Do

Frank DeAngelis, Patricia Greer & Greg Johnson
Chicago

Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab

Greg Fournier
Opinion

CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Janna Wagner
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In Florida, Utah, Arizona, Using ESAs to Buy Individual Classes at Local Schools

Craig Hulse
Opinion

This Is a Critical Moment for High-Impact Tutoring. Don’t Give up on It

Sara Kerr & Kathy Bendheim
Opinion

Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Elliot Haspel
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