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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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When Students Don’t Show Up, It’s Not the Kids Failing. What Schools Should Do

Educator's view: Chronic absenteeism is one of the most urgent signals that students are struggling. It can't be solved with lectures or punishments.

Khari Shabazz
Author: Khari Shabazz
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NAEP Data Is Critical for Students With Disabilities. It Must Not Disappear

Fuller & Stelitano: The government continues to underfund special ed and broader efforts to give all students the resources they need to succeed.

Laura Stelitano & Nicole Fuller
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When Civic Education Starts with Paper, Paint and a Pair of Scissors

Teacher's view: In my Oklahoma school, student art projects that wrap in math & science lessons are a pathway to civic engagement.

Carrie Snyder-Renfro
Author: Carrie Snyder-Renfro
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How Arts Education Engages Students More Deeply in Other Subjects

Teisha Holloway
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Early College Offers Students More Than Just Higher Ed Credits

August Blake
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‘Chainsaw Approach’ to Budget Cuts Leaves Military Families as Collateral Damage

Elliot Haspel
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Use It or Lose It! How Age Affects Cognitive Skills

Eric Hanushek
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AI Education Is the New Space Race. Here’s How America Must Respond

Loni Mahanta
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D.C. Is Invested in Its Schools. Congress Wants to Cut $350M from Their Budget

Jessica Giles
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What Dismantling the Education Dept. Means for Family and Community Engagement

Vito J. Borrello
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A K-12 Public School Choice Agenda for the Trump Administration

Bruno V. Manno
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How an All-Girls Charter School in LA Is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Vanessa Garza
bilingual education

Texas Outshines California in its Approach to Teaching English Learners

Conor P. Williams
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What Will Make Teachers Stay? Ask Them — and Listen to What They Have to Say

Sara Marshall
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We Can Stop Child Sexual Abuse – If We Know What to Look For

Teresa Huizar
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Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

Robert Pondiscio
civics education

Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy

Elizabeth Clay Roy
4Fams

Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Alina Adams
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Public Education Has Lots of Positive Stories to Tell. We Help Schools Do It

Gregg Behr & Jillian Doggett
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Helping Teachers Find & Use High-Quality Materials, Including Science of Reading

Eric Hirsch
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President Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Dept. Is Welcome News for States

Todd Huston
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Phones in the Classroom Aren’t the Problem, Student Engagement Is

Carrieann Sipos
STEM

Changing the Face of STEM — and Helping Black Students Aim for the Stars

Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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