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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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The Pandemic Was a Sputnik Moment for Rethinking American Education. We Blew It

Robin Lake & Paul Hill
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How Early Relationships Fuel Brain Development and Learning

Isabelle Hau & Michelle Kang
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Have Charter Schools Become the Gateway Drug for Religion in Public Education? 

Andrew Lewis
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To Make Sure Gifted Kids Get an Appropriate Education, Put Them in Special Ed

Alina Adams
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An Open Letter to Linda McMahon

William J. Bennett & Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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Concurrent vs Dual Enrollment: A Better Way to Give HS Students College Classes

Amy McGrath
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America Has an Urgent Need for Safe Spaces Provided by LGBTQ-Inclusive Schools

Gus Raymond
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Why Educators Must Defend DEI in the Face of Political Backlash

Carol Larson
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If McMahon Really Wants to ‘Invest in Teachers,’ She Should Listen to Them

Evan Stone
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A Rapid Succession of Child Care Closures Calls for Close Scrutiny

Elliot Haspel
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Student’s View: I’m Autistic. Special Education Failed Me

David Rivera
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Whatever Changes the Feds Make, They Must Keep Requiring Annual State Exams

Robin Berkley
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What’s the Best Way to Tell If an Ed Tech Product Works? Science of Learning Can Help

Natalia Kucirkova
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Teacher Preparation Needs to Catch Up with School Reform

Julia Kaufman
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To Make Ed Tech More Secure, Software Companies Need to Step Up

Shannon Pierson & Sarah Powazek
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Flipping the Script on Universal Child Care

Elliot Haspel
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Reading Tests Are Out of Step with Reality. There’s a Better Way.

Susan Pimentel & David Liben
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High Levels of Chronic Absence Affect All Kids, Not Just Those Missing School

Hedy N. Chang & Robert Balfanz
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How Denver’s School Reforms Raised Grad Rate, Got Kids Years of Extra Learning

Parker Baxter
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Will Splitting a School District Segregate Black Families – Or Empower Them?

Haley Taylor Schlitz
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