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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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Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests

Marion: These exams are essential for monitoring student achievement, evaluating programs, reporting data and signaling standards statewide.

Scott Marion
Author: Scott Marion
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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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Will Splitting a School District Segregate Black Families – Or Empower Them?

Haley Taylor Schlitz
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Open Enrollment Is a Public School Choice Policy Blue and Red States Can Embrace

Jude Schwalbach
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How States Can Soften the Fall From the Fiscal Cliff

Thomas J. Kane & Jason Godfrey
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Making HS Grads Pass Citizenship Test Is Fine. But Civics Ed Must Start Earlier

Robert Pondiscio
U.S. Department of Education

Without the DOE’s Institute of Education Sciences, Helping Teachers Learn What Works in the Classroom Will Get a Lot Harder 

Nicole M. McNeil & Robert Stuart Siegler
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Virginia’s Fixing the Gap Between What Report Cards Say & What Kids Really Learn

Bibb Hubbard & Cindi Williams
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ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had Too Many

Conor P. Williams
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To Be a Black American Educator Is to Be in a Constant State of Hope — and Rage

Sharif El-Mekki & Arthur Everett
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Career-Connected Learning: Engaging Students by Teaching Real-World Skills

Jenee Henry Wood
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How Can Schools Advise Students When They Don’t Know How Their Grads Are Doing?

Karla Robles & Andy Schmitz
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Randomized Controlled Trials Remain the Gold Standard for Ed Tech Research

Kirk Walters
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Super Bowl Highlights Football’s Glory, But Youth Sports Must Confront Hazing

Lilah Drafts-Johnson
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NAEP Shows U.S. Is in a Learning Crisis. Charter Schools Have 3 Ways to Fix It

Karega Rausch
Early Childhood

As Schools Shrink, D.C.’s Public Pre-K Shows Lasting Enrollment Benefits

Conor P. Williams
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New Dismal NAEP Scores Should Be a Wakeup Call for District School Board Members

Danielle M. Gonzales
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The Real Costs of ICE Raids at Schools – And What Educators Should Do 

Emily Crawford-Rossi & Rebecca Lowenhaupt
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Why ‘Family, Friend and Neighbor Care’ Is Core to America’s Child Care System

Ashley Álvarez
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Could More School Vouchers Counter NAEP Slump? 3 Reasons Why Not

Charles Barone
Early Learning Nation

Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning

Sarah Rittling
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The New NAEP Scores Are Alarming. Hope Is Not a Strategy for Fixing Them

Robin Lake
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