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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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literacy

How do Kids Learn to Read? There Are as Many Ways as There Are Students

Literacy expert: Not all children learn to read in the same way, but schools tend to adopt a single approach to literacy.

K. Dara Hill, The Conversation
Future of High School
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Future of High School

What Employers Want, Project-Based Learning Can Deliver

Lenz and McCutchen: More states and districts are focusing on such skills as communication, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration.

Bob Lenz & Alprentice McCutchen
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AI

STEM’s Grand Challenges — And Opportunities

Weld: With focus shifting to AI, changes in federal data and grant programs, and a lack of public awareness, STEM education must adapt and expand.

Jeff Weld
Author: Jeff Weld
school safety

Williams: Job Requirement Exhausting Today’s Parents? Pretending Life is Normal

Conor P. Williams
National School Choice Week

Black Ed Entrepreneurs — & Parents — Are Pushing the Boundaries of School Choice

Denisha Allen
black students

What Teacher Preparation Programs Can Learn from Minority-Serving Institutions

Cassandra Herring
Opinion

How the Enduring Belief About Child Care – I Don’t Want Someone Else Raising My Kid – Hurts Us All

Haley Swenson
maternal care

Combating Discrimination in Maternal and Infant Care: Inside the First Black-Owned Freestanding Birth Center in Washington State

Elise Anderson
National School Choice Week

Microschools Take Center Stage with New Opportunities for Learning for 2024

Andrew Campanella
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Louisiana Charter Offers Affordable Path to a College Degree — in High School

Liz Cohen
in memory

The ‘Godfather’ of Top Charter Schools: A Tribute to the Late Linda Brown

Richard Whitmire
Opinion

New Research Looks for Ways to Reduce Sexual Harassment and Assault in Schools

Joel Levin
Opinion

The Child Care Stakes for 2024’s Election Just Went Up

Elliot Haspel
Curriculum

Teaching Kids to Read: New Tool Goes Beyond Standards to Identify Top Curriculum

Susan Pimentel
Child Care Crisis

Quality Journalism Needed to Shift Attitudes on Child Care

Rebecca Gale
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St. Paul Students Learn Construction Skills Building Homes for Low-Income People

Khalique Rogers & Joe Nathan
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Amid Culture Wars, 3 Ways for Supes to Stay Focused on Helping Students Succeed

Jared Cleveland
4Fams

Are There Really ‘Fast’ & ‘Slow’ Learners? Study Could Help All Students Succeed

Alina Adams
Opinion

Parents Need to Know About Student Progress. Most State Data Comes out Too Late

Jim Cowen
opinion

PISA Exam Tests Real-World Math Skills. But That’s Not What U.S. Schools Teach

Bob Hughes
A Way Forward for Schools After COVID

Closing Education’s ‘Honesty Gap’: Greater Transparency for Parents After COVID

Aimee Guidera
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Learning Loss, AI and the Future of Education: Our 24 Most-Read Essays of 2023

Bev Weintraub
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Supe’s View: How My Colorado District Is Helping Students Find Their Life’s Path

Karen Cheser
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