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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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Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
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Protecting Children Online Takes Technology, Human Oversight and Accountability

Carter: Governments, legislators, companies and parents must work together to prevent abuse and exploitation on gaming platforms & social media.

Cindi Carter
Author: Cindi Carter
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Improving Math Proficiency Starts With Us, the Educators

Barasch: Teachers and school leaders need to stop resisting new approaches to math that can help students master the subject.

Lance Barasch
Author: Lance Barasch
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What Will Make Teachers Stay? Ask Them — and Listen to What They Have to Say

Sara Marshall
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We Can Stop Child Sexual Abuse – If We Know What to Look For

Teresa Huizar
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Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

Robert Pondiscio
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Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy

Elizabeth Clay Roy
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Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Alina Adams
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Public Education Has Lots of Positive Stories to Tell. We Help Schools Do It

Gregg Behr & Jillian Doggett
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Helping Teachers Find & Use High-Quality Materials, Including Science of Reading

Eric Hirsch
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President Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Dept. Is Welcome News for States

Todd Huston
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Phones in the Classroom Aren’t the Problem, Student Engagement Is

Carrieann Sipos
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Changing the Face of STEM — and Helping Black Students Aim for the Stars

Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Lessons in Empathy

Emily Garrison
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12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Chad Aldeman
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The Basic Contradiction Exposed In Indiana’s Debate Over Charter School Funding

Brandon Brown
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Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy

Elizabeth Clay Roy
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‘Sold a Story’: 6 Takeaways from Deep Dive into Literacy in Steubenville, Ohio

Robert Pondiscio
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College Advisers Shouldn’t Need to Exist. In the Meantime, We Need More of Them

Cameron Schmidt-Temple
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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

Elliot Haspel
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A Public-Private Partnership That’s Cracking the Code on Literacy

David Moore & Barbara Hammond
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The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose

Kevin Huffman & Sadie Jefferson
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Educators’ View: How AI Boosts Learning in Our Tennessee & Colorado Districts

Scott Langford & Simone Wright
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