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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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New Hampshire’s Universal School Choice Expansion Is a Win for Students, Parents

Mullins: Strong policy changes lives, and the Granite State just changed thousands of them for the better. It's not just policy — it’s possibility.

Ashley DeMauro Mullins
Author: Ashley DeMauro Mullins
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School’s Out for Summer. Parents Need Support With Youth Mental Health

Bullock, Contreras and Curbelo: Parents are understandably frustrated by how challenging it is to find the right resources to support their kids.

Steve Bullock, January Contreras & Carlos Curbelo
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Reflections From a Formerly Disengaged Teen

Student’s view: I used to sit in the back of class, trying my best to avoid eye contact with my teacher, but now I sit in the front row every day.

Hannah Askew
Author: Hannah Askew
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid a Pandemic? From Finances to Teaching to Learning Loss, 32 Experts Weigh In on 8 Big Unanswered Questions

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
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Rafal-Baer: Why Aren’t There More Female Superintendents? The Not-So-Subtle Sexism That Keeps Women out of Education Leadership

Julia Rafal-Baer
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My School Built an Online Summer Program Both for Our Students and for Kids in Our Community Who Aren’t. 3 Things We’ve Learned

Julia Meyerson
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Williams: The Education Reform Era Is Ending and American Schools Need a New Paradigm for Tackling Ingrained Inequity

Conor P. Williams
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Adams: In New York City, Being Stuck in a Failing School Is Suddenly Not a Good Enough Reason to Transfer

Alina Adams
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Learning Loss and Students’ Needs

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
Pandemic

Digital Access Stands Between the Haves and Have-Nots. We Must Close This Gap Now, as Schools Plan for Reopening in the Fall

Aaron Jackson Jr.
Pandemic

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Accelerating Student Learning

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
Pandemic

Lewis: Students Returning to School This Fall Will Face a New, Changed Reality. 1 Way to Help — Start Classes Later So They Can Get More Sleep

Lisa L. Lewis
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on Politics and Education Reform

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
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Sayeski: Suspending Testing Accountability Is Fine. But Canceling Exams Will Hurt Students and Deny States a Chance to Learn From the Pandemic

Ben Sayeski
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on What New Roles Teachers Should Play

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
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Wise: Closing the Digital Divide Now Is an Investment in Our Future. Congress Must Step Up With Funding — Before Summer Is Over

Bob Wise
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 5 Experts Weigh In on School Choice Options for Families

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 8 Experts Weigh In on Families, Schools & Students’ Diverse Needs

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
Pandemic

A Principal’s View: We Can’t Wait for In-Person School to Return. So My D.C. Charter School Is Ready for a Full Year of Remote Learning

Mashea M. Ashton
Pandemic

Canavero & Wright: Students & Families Have Unique Stories to Tell. As Schools Plan to Reopen, They Should Work to Celebrate Them in the Classroom

Steve Canavero & Carey Wright
What Will It Take to Reopen Schools?

Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 8 Experts Weigh In on What Parts of Remote Learning — and In-Person Teaching — We Should Keep

Center on Reinventing Public Education & The 74
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Fourth-Graders’ Tips for Learning Online: Go to Bed Early. Plug In Your Laptop. Try to Find a Quiet Place to Get Focused. Don’t Get Frustrated

Amanda Geiger
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Reality Check: What Will It Take to Reopen Schools Amid the Pandemic? 6 Experts Weigh In on the Looming Fiscal Crisis and What Services Districts Should (and Shouldn’t) Cut

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