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civic education

Why Students Need A Civic Education to Navigate Today’s World

Trivers and Duroseau: Amid shifting politics and policies, students need to know how to thrive in a world that doesn’t always prioritize their needs.

Natasha Trivers & Rashid Duroseau
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Super Bowl Highlights Football’s Glory, But Youth Sports Must Confront Hazing

Drafts-Johnson: With high school football programs across the country reeling from hazing allegations, coaches, districts and states need to step up.

Lilah Drafts-Johnson
Author: Lilah Drafts-Johnson
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charter schools

NAEP Shows U.S. Is in a Learning Crisis. Charter Schools Have 3 Ways to Fix It

Rausch: Through accountability, innovation and rigor, high-quality charter schools ensure that all students receive an excellent education.

Karega Rausch
Author: Karega Rausch
Early Childhood
3 year olds

As Schools Shrink, D.C.’s Public Pre-K Shows Lasting Enrollment Benefits

Conor Williams, whose three children went through the program, calls out the new research and other strengths, including allowing families to grow.

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
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Kid Mental Health Is a Bipartisan Issue. Meet 4 Legislators Making a Difference

Daniel Tartakovsky
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Superintendent’s View: How My Illinois District Attracts, Retains Gen Z Teachers

Victoria Stockton
Opinion

Ed Sec Helps Set National Priorities in a System Primarily Guided by Local Govs

Dustin Hornbeck
Opinion

6-Year-Olds in England Get a Phonics Check. American Kids Should Get One, Too

Chad Aldeman
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I Am My Parents’ American Dream. That Comes with Opportunities and Burdens.

Ocean Lin
Opinion

Could Rebuilding Their Communities Offer Kids Real-World Learning, School Credit?

Ben Owens & Lynn Moody
Opinion

A Better Understanding of What People Do on Their Devices Is Key to Digital Well-Being

Rinanda Shaleha
4Fams

Opinion: The Tough Task of Messaging Morality to Kids in Trump’s Second Term

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

Cara Elizabeth Furman
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How to Keep Superintendent Turnover from Disrupting Student Progress

Angira Sceusi
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After Racist ‘Plantation’ Text, Mother and Son Navigate a Divided World

Patricia Virella & Hudson Jahaly
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School Choice for Some But Not for All?

Lauren Morando Rhim
Opinion

Language Diversity Is an Asset. Embracing It Can Help All Learners Succeed

Maya Valencia Goodall & Kristie Shelley
early education

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

Conor P. Williams
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.
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