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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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Young People Have Something to Say. We Should Be Listening

Pineda: We can engage young people by lowering voting ages, redesigning civic education, and extending opportunities for civic involvement.

Jordan Pineda
Author: Jordan Pineda
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Let’s Rethink How We Teach Early Math – Starting with Teacher Prep

Nelson and Zhou: Ensuring future teachers know how to teach math to young children is one of the most powerful steps we can take.

Gena Nelson & Cece Zhou
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Congress Needs to Protect Resources for Homeless Students in Next Year’s Budget

Erb-Downward: A proposal to roll McKinney-Vento money into a block grant would effectively strip support from vulnerable children.

Jennifer Erb-Downward
Author: Jennifer Erb-Downward
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Prince: In a Rapidly Changing Educational Landscape, We Must Plan Now to Create a More Equitable Future of Learning. Here are 5 Areas to Consider

Katherine Prince
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A Mom’s Perspective: Even With 111,000 Seats Sitting Empty in NYC Schools, Mayor de Blasio Can’t Find the Space for the New Middle School That Was Promised Years Ago

Miriam Reyes
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Arnett: Strengthening Connections Between Home and School Can Make a World of Difference for Students. Technology Can Help

Thomas Arnett
Atlanta

As Atlanta Searches for a New Superintendent, There’s Never Been a More Important Time for Parents to Focus on Quality Schools

David Mitchell
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A Mom’s View: My Son Loves Elizabeth Warren. She Said She Wants to Fix Schools for Kids Like Him. Her New Education Plan Ignores Them

Keri Rodrigues
Opinion

Poekert: At the University of Florida, We Have Lots of Data on Students and Math. Now, We Need Researchers to Help Us Mine It

Phil Poekert
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Adams: Parents Weigh In on ‘Modest Proposal’ to Ditch Gifted Testing in NYC & Give Accelerated Ed to Any Child Who Wants It

Alina Adams
EDlection 2020

Jeffries: Warren’s Plan to End Charter School Program Rejects Obama’s Legacy and Undercuts Opportunity for Underserved Students

Shavar Jeffries
EDlection 2020

Stewart: Elizabeth Warren’s Education Plan Is Exactly What We Need — If Our Goal Is to Make the Achievement Gap Permanent

Chris Stewart
Keeping it 100

Excerpt: Going Beyond the Theory That Black Males Owe Their Academic Success to Grit and Resilience

Charles Cole III
Opinion

Shivji & Krever: ‘Montessori-Inspired’ Is Not the Same as Montessori. Please Don’t Pretend That It Is

Marcy Krever & Munir Shivji
EDlection 2020

Anti-Reform Bona Fides Now a Litmus Test for Some Democrats Willing to Attack Anyone Who Steps Out of Line — Including Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

Chris Stewart
4Fams

Adams: A Modest Proposal for Turning NYC School Admissions Upside Down — & Letting Parents Decide the Education They Want for Their Kids

Alina Adams
New Orleans

Dobard: Charter Schools Aren’t the Problem or a Panacea. We Must Focus on More Great Public Schools of All Types

Patrick Dobard
Opinion

Book Excerpt: ‘Permission to Feel’ Shows the Power of Giving Students Tools to Understand and Regulate Their Emotions

Marc Brackett
New York City

In New York City, A District-Charter Collaboration That Puts Kids First and Offers a Fresh Perspective on the Political Divide

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Jochim & Hill: State Takeovers Remain a Powerful Tool for Improving Schools. States Should Not Walk Away From Them

Ashley Jochim & Paul Hill
4Fams

Adams: 3 Things New York City’s Mayor and Chancellor Can Do Today to Integrate the Public High Schools

Alina Adams
4Fams

Book Excerpt: School Leader Diane Tavenner on Helping Students to Engage in Class and Teachers Finding That ‘Sweet Spot’ Between Kids Failing to Learn and Learning to Fail

Diane Tavenner
Los Angeles

Litt: For Families to Help L.A. Schools Improve, District Must Provide Clear Information About Their Kids’ Education, New Report Says

Seth Litt
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