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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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How One Rural Elementary School Achieved Over 80% Reading Proficiency

Lambert: You don’t need a huge budget to transform reading outcomes. You just need a consistent, collaborative, data-based intervention model.

Maggi Lambert
Author: Maggi Lambert
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As DOE and Title IX Are Dismantled, The Promise of Equal Opportunity Is at Risk

Batté: The Trump administration has set the stage for a future in which women and survivors of sexual violence will be left even more vulnerable.

Kyra Batté
Author: Kyra Batté
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College Isn’t Camp. As Enrollment Drops, It’s Time to Take Higher Ed Seriously

White: Treat college as an investment in the future, let HS teens earn credits, use AI to keep graduating seniors on track, focus on in-demand skills

Paula White
Author: Paula White
Opinion

American Parents Deserve Better Family-Friendly Policies

Erica Phillips
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What’s the Best Way to Measure a School’s Quality? 5 Factors to Consider

Lynn Olson & Thomas Toch
4Fams

Parents Wonder: Where Will NYC Get More Teachers, Space to Make Smaller Classes?

Alina Adams
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Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Da’Shay Templeton
New York City

After a Stray Bullet Kills a NYC Teen, Chancellor Calls for Community Support

Melissa Aviles Ramos
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What Babies Need from Congress Right Now

Melissa Boteach
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What Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Gets Wrong — and Right — About ‘Kids These Days’

Eugene C. Roehlkepartain
school choice

Microschools Are Not Just a Trend, They’re A Turning Point

Deborah A. Gist, Tom Vander Ark & Devin Vodicka
Opinion

Can Learning Cursive Help Kids Read Better? Some Policymakers Think It’s Worth a Try

Shawn Datchuk
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Learning Together as a Team Boosts Both Teachers’ Practice & Student Achievement

Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
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To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

Amanda Fernandez & Dana Bryson
Teacher Retention

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Robert Pondiscio
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The True Impact of School Meal Funding Cuts: More Hunger, Less Learning

Katie Wilson
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Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Shelley Pasnik
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Instead of Banning Cellphones in School, Our Connecticut District Embraced Them

Mark D. Benigni & Barbara A. Haeffner
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AI Tool Shows Teachers What They Do in the Classroom — and How to Do It Better

David Adams & Michael Middleton
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Federal Enforcement of Open Enrollment Law Is Good News for Students & Families

Robert Enlow
Early Care and Education

Head Start May Have Gotten a Reprieve, but It’s Not Out of the Woods

Katie Hamm
immigration

SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Questions About Judicial Authority

Cassandra Burke Robertson
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Teletherapy Can Be Even Better Than In-Person Counseling for Kids’ Mental Health

Juliana Chen
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