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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
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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
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Howard Fuller: Advancement — the Second ‘A’ in NAACP — Should Apply to Our Children Too

Dr. Howard Fuller
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Korman & Rotherham: You Can Help Schools and Social Service Agencies Collaborate Better for Students

Andrew J. Rotherham & Hailly T.N. Korman
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Sigmund: In New York’s Schools, a Serious Transparency Problem When It Comes to Student Data

Stephen Sigmund
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Bradford: For Black Families Focused on Education, the NAACP Just Committed ‘the Worst Kind of Betrayal’

Derrell Bradford
Personalized Learning

Mesecar: 4 Ways Tennessee Is Prioritizing Personalized Learning in Its New ESSA Plan

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Six Secrets the National Education Association Keeps About Its Business Dealings

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Stewart: Black Parents Deserve an NAACP That Fights for Schools They Choose — Not Against Them

Chris Stewart
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Kowalski: States Will Never Meet ESSA Goals Without Data Empowering Teachers & Parents to Help Students

Paige Kowalski
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Cunningham: On School Segregation, Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten Is Projecting

Peter Cunningham
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Sahm: Newark’s Charter Schools Deliver on Their Original Purpose — and Spark Innovation Across the District

Charles Sahm
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Cantor: How Poor Parents Really Practice School Choice

David Cantor
Opinion

Cook: Pettiness Blocks Progress in Louisiana, as Governor Vetoes Common Sense Education Bill

Peter Cook
Union Report

Analysis: How the California Teachers Union Is Spending Its Summer

Mike Antonucci
Opinion

Simpson: When Teachers Act as Coaches, Everyone Comes Out a Winner

Quinn Simpson
Opinion

Ladner: ‘Frontier Justice’ From Parents at ‘Wild West’ Charter Schools Yields Great Results for Students

Matthew Ladner
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Cantor: Falling in Love Again (With School Policy) Binge-Watching ‘The West Wing’

David Cantor
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Weisberg: Paying Teachers Not to Teach Is Absurd — but Reviving NYC’s ‘Dance of the Lemons’ Hurts Kids

Daniel Weisberg
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Richmond: Autonomy or Accountability? Good Charter School Authorizing Means Balancing the Two

Greg Richmond
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Lieberman: ESSA Allows States to Focus on Often Overlooked Pre-K Ed Players — School Principals

Abbie Lieberman
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Analysis: Ed Tech Decision Makers Are Under Pressure in Higher Education

Fiona Hollands, Alison Griffin & Bror Saxberg
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