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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
Opinion

5 Early Learning Trends for 2024

Elliot Haspel
Curriculum

Louisiana Teachers Using ‘Phenomenon-Driven’ Curriculum to Lift Kids’ Confidence

Tiffany Neill
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The Economic Argument for Child Care Is Urgent. But Is a Child Care System Built for Maximizing Economic Returns Best for the People Involved?

Haley Swenson
Opinion

Pentagon Worries about Lack of Young STEM Grads. Alabama HS May Have an Answer

Marcus Lingenfelter & Matt Massey
Opinion

Beyond Lessons: Tutors Can Help Teachers Build Relationships with Students

Dan Tracy
future of high school

30% of Our Alumni Experienced Housing Instability — How They Succeeded Here

Naomi Lara & Erin Whalen
Opinion

California Celebrates Its Linguistic Diversity While Shortchanging Bilingual Ed

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

College Is Not the Only Answer: 7 Policy Recommendations to Help Youth Succeed

Julie Lammers
book review

New Book on Preschool Segregation Raises Under-Examined Questions

Elliot Haspel
Opinion

How Washington, D.C., Is Reimagining High School to Help All Students Succeed

Paul Kihn
innovative schools

An R&D Initiative to Put $20M Into Community-Based ‘Ecosystems’ of Learning

Kelly Young
Opinion

Forget ChatGPT — Extractive AI Is the Real Game-Changer for Teachers, Students

Jason Dougal
Opinion

The Future of College: Redesigning Campus Life to Help Support Incoming Students

Joanne Vogel
Opinion

Offering Child Care Educators Free Child Care: A Stopgap Measure with Legs

Elliot Haspel
future of high school

I Changed My Shoes, and It Revolutionized How I Was Able to Rethink High School

William Blake
school choice

Every Kansas Student Has Potential. School Choice Can Unlock It

Matt Frendewey
Opinion

After COVID, the Race to Restore Student Connections and School Relationships

David Adams
Opinion

Team Teaching Is the Best Use of ESSER Funds to Boost Student Learning after COVID

Emily Ayscue Hassel & Bryan C. Hassel
STEM

To Be Globally Competitive, the U.S. Must Value STEM as Much as Literacy

Amy McGrath
Opinion

To Get STEM Education to Every Student, Train All New Teachers in Computing

Rita Joseph & Eli Dvorkin
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