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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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The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
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State Voucher Programs Signal Pitfalls for Trump’s New Education Tax Credits

Toch & DiMarco: Without significant guardrails, the expensive new federal initiative is likely to deliver a scant return on investment for students.

Thomas Toch & Bella DiMarco
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For Adolescents Struggling With Reading, It’s Not Too Late To Intervene

Quarantello: Schools can make a difference by investing in the right resources and supporting teachers to address students’ reading deficits.

Alice Quarantello
Author: Alice Quarantello
Opinion

Lynch & Hollister: To Empower a Child for Success in School and in Life, Start With an Eye Exam and a Pair of Glasses

Meghan Lynch & Ann Hollister
4Fams

Parent’s Perspective: I Want to Send My Son to an NYC Charter School, but There Aren’t Enough Seats to Go Around. Please Lift the Cap to Help Families Like Mine

Wanda Colon
Opinion

‘Generation Citizen’ Excerpt: 3 Things Adults Can Change Today That Will Empower More of Their Children to Live a Political Life

Scott Warren
Opinion

Sanzi: School Safety Cannot Be ‘Guns or Bust.’ We Must Include Sexual Abuse by Teachers, but Unions and the ACLU Are Fighting Its Criminalization

Erika Sanzi
Opinion

Young & Schachter: To Reimagine the Future of Education, Innovation Isn’t Enough — We Need Inventions for an Entirely New Vision of Teaching and Learning

Kelly Young & Josh Schachter
Opinion

Jordan & Miller: What State and Local Education Leaders Can Do to Stop the Spread of Measles

Phyllis W. Jordan & Raegen Miller
Opinion

Commentary: Teachers Want an A as Much as Their Students Do. With This 15-70-15 Formula, Principals Can Help Their Educators Shine

Talia Milgrom-Elcott & Whitney Johnson
parent empowerment

Cortez: Parent Power Is Key to Changing Education Systems, and Measurement Is Key to Scaling Parent Power

Alex Cortez
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Catherine Brown, Former Adviser to Hillary Clinton, on the Mistakes Made by Progressive Education Reformers — and Why Beto O’Rourke Is Right About Charter Schools

Catherine Brown
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Caren: When Cheating Is Encouraged, How Do You Uphold Integrity? Through Ethics Education — and Consequences for Bad Behavior

Chris Caren
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Analysis: Why the Media’s Pendulum Swing Against Charter Schools Has Consequences — and Why Journalists Must Keep Their Spotlight on the Trajectory of Students

Richard Whitmire
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Why Those Looking to Reform American Education Will Need More Than Facts on Their Side to Win the 2020 Political Debate

Conor P. Williams
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Commentary: Why We All Need to Worry a Little Less About Preparing for Tests — and a Little More About How Our Schools Are Preparing Our Children for the Real World

Timothy Daly
Keeping it 100

El-Mekki: Stop Being Shocked by the College Admissions Scandal — America Has Never Been a Meritocracy — and Start Fighting for Real Equity

Sharif El-Mekki
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Brizard: 4 Ways to Think About the Systems That Are Keeping New York City’s Specialized High Schools Segregated

Jean-Claude Brizard
Opinion

Golston: The College Bribery Scandal Shined a Light on Privilege. Here Are 3 Themes That Shine a Light on Equity for Low-Income Students

Allan Golston
Opinion

Crusey & Ruszkowski: Litmus Tests From Left & Right Are Standing in the Way of Education Reform’s Promise for Children and Families

Lea M. Crusey & Christopher Ruszkowski
Keeping it 100

The Political Winds May Be Blowing Anti-School Choice Now, but Progressives Will Have to Embrace It Eventually

Andrew Pillow
Opinion

Whitmire: New Study of Suburban Charter Middle Schools Misses Point — Again — About Low-Income, Minority Charter Grads and College Success

Richard Whitmire
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Gates & Hamilton: For Teachers, a Good Boss Makes All the Difference. New Research Looks at Program That Trains Principals to Be Leaders

Susan M. Gates & Laura S. Hamilton
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