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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
STEM
STEM

4 Creative Ways to Engage Kids in STEM Over the Summer

Tips to foster curiosity and problem-solving at home.

Amber M. Simpson, The Conversation
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Reading Reform Will Fail Without Families

Schools are trying to raise the bar on reading — but they need parents to hold it up.

Maya Payne Smart
Author: Maya Payne Smart
ed tech
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The Road to Educational Equity: Can Ed Tech Solve the Digital Divide?

Prakash: Ed tech is not a short-term fix or an optional add-on, but rather a core element of a broader equity agenda prioritizing student outcomes.

Aditya Prakash
absenteeism

Student Voice: Pandemic Attendance Crisis is About More Than COVID

Andre Young
Opinion

Petrilli: Ed Reformers of All Stripes Should Rally Around Romney Family Aid Plan

Michael J. Petrilli
pandemic

Claiborne & Stockwell: Not Enough Tutors to Go Around? College Students Can Help

Christina Claiborne & Sam Stockwell
2020-2021 test scores

Exclusive: GreatSchools to Omit Pandemic School Testing Data From Its Ratings

Orville Jackson
Florida

Educator’s View: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Rules Don’t Have to Silence Teachers

Byron Flitsch
Washington D.C.

Williams: Welcome to D.C. — Publicly Progressive, Privately Guarding Its Privilege

Conor P. Williams
Pandemic

Greene: For Students to Get Back to Normal, They Need Support, Not Punishment

Dr. Ross Greene
4Fams

Adams: Public Funds for Religious Schools? It’s Been Happening in NYC for Years

Alina Adams
decoding

Teaching Kids to Read — Not Guess. Free Summer Program Launches to Help Parents

Chad Aldeman
school shooting

Tips for Parents on Talking to Kids About School Shootings

Michael Strickland
Arizona

Opinion—In Arizona’s Historic ESA Expansion, a Blueprint for Educational Freedom

Matt Beienburg
Elliot's Provocations

The Many Cases for Child Care

Elliot Haspel
civics education

Teachers Have 2 Hours a Week to Teach Social Studies, Prepare Informed Citizens

Kenneth Anthony
Albuquerque Indian School

The Dark Legacy of the Indian Boarding School System All Americans Need to Know

Trip Jennings
Desegregation

US Schools Are Not Racially Integrated, Despite Decades of Effort

Pedro A. Noguera
discrimination

LGBTQ Teachers Face Discrimination, Hate — and Their Own Fears

Ferial Pearson
Opinion

School Mental Health Resources Critical to Ensuring Safe School Environments

Amy Briesch & Sandra M. Chafouleas
Opinion

How Schools & Communities Can Work Together for the Betterment of Both

Katy Knight
Opinion

Educator’s View: As a Teacher, I Feel More Powerless and Stressed Than Ever

Kris Sanchez
Curriculum

Quality Curriculum Is Not Enough: Committed Educator Supports Are Key

Michelle Hawley
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