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Support for Testing and Accountability Is Waning. Is Politics to Blame?

Hartney: It reflects the unwillingness of the political class to make holding schools accountable for learning the cornerstone of American education.

Michael Hartney
Author: Michael Hartney
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What California Teachers Are Trying, Building, and Learning with AI

Waite, Chu and Weiner: AI tools can be powerful when supporting a clear, consistent instructional strategy and strong teacher-student relationships.

Chelsea Waite, Lisa Chu & Steven Weiner
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Parents Who Oppose Sex Education in Schools Often Don’t Discuss it at Home

Lawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies limiting what schools can teach about gender, sexuality & reproductive health

Robin Pickering, Gonzaga University
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Don’t Destroy Institute of Education Sciences, Rebuild It With Students in Mind

Voight: Federal data is essential for understanding what’s working and what isn’t in education. The administration's cuts carry real consequences.

Mamie Voight
Author: Mamie Voight
Curriculum

Teaching Kids to Read —The Right Way. Why One School Changed Its Entire Approach

Victoria Thompson, Elizabeth Wolfson & Mandy Hollister
Opinion

Why GreatSchools Is Adding School Climate Data to our Profiles

Jon Deane
Keeping it 100

Helping Diverse School Professionals Become Teachers

Carlon Howard
dual language

Williams: A New — and Long Past Due — Roadmap for Overhauling How Schools Serve English Learners

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Helping Diverse Kids Succeed in Gifted-&-Talented Programs

Katie Lewis
Union Report

Exclusive: NEA Cancels July Convention in Texas Boycott

Mike Antonucci
Curriculum

Curriculum Case Study: Let the Students Do the Talking, ‘It’s Real Life’

Elizabeth Pawlowski
Opinion

Build Back Better Helps, Not Hurts, Faith-Based Child Care

Elliot Haspel
Union Report

How Much School Funding Goes to Salaries & Benefits?

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

How Teachers' Innovations Meet Students' Social-Emotional Needs

Vicki Phillips
Pandemic

Analysis: Why Testing Students (Even During a Pandemic) Is Critically Important

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Commentary: Redefining the Teacher's Role Can Unearth the Magic of the Classroom

Emily H. Murphy
Opinion

States, Districts Working Together to Become Better Charter School Authorizers

Alex Medler, Melissa Brady & Tom Hutton
Kentucky

A Chance to Do Education Differently in Kentucky

Jason E. Glass
charter schools

Meet the Parent Choice Advocates Who Embrace Teaching About Systemic Racism

RaShaun Kemp
Pandemic

Addressing COVID Constituency Concerns About Learning Loss

Bob Wise
Union Report

When the Teachers Union Tries to Unseat School Board Members

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Virtual Mentoring Was Invaluable During the Pandemic. Keep It Going

Kate Schrauth & David Shapiro
Boston

Swapping Mayoral Control for Elected School Boards Not the Smart Choice

Conor P. Williams
Pandemic

When to End Masks at School? Amid Surge of Child Vaccines, Parents Talk Timeline

Alina Adams
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