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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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Federal Enforcement of Open Enrollment Law Is Good News for Students & Families

Enlow: By letting kids cross school boundaries to escape bullying and other threats to learning, Ed Dept. is empowering parents with freedom of choice

Robert Enlow
Author: Robert Enlow
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SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Questions About Judicial Authority

Supreme Court is considering whether a single federal judge should have the power to temporarily halt presidential policies across the entire country.

Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation
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Teletherapy Can Be Even Better Than In-Person Counseling for Kids’ Mental Health

Chen: After shifting online during COVID, I was surprised that patients were more engaged and less shy than in person. Those benefits continue today

Juliana Chen
Author: Juliana Chen
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Analysis: If We’re Ever Going to Close Denver’s Achievement Gap, It’s Time to Think Even Bolder When It Comes to Teacher Incentives

Van Schoales
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Waters: As N.J. Governor, Legislature & Teachers Union Wrangle Over PARCC, the Fate of 170,000 High School Seniors Hangs in the Balance

Laura Waters
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Williams: Old Habits Die Hard, Especially in the Classroom. Inside a New Campaign to Elevate the Science of Learning

Conor P. Williams
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Commentary: How Is Idaho Charter School Performance Like a Clint Eastwood Movie? There’s the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Terry Ryan
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A Mom’s View: Blackface or No, Virginia Gov. Northam Has a History of Racist Views on Education. Unions and Democrats Supported Him Anyway

Keri Rodrigues
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Johnson: In NC, We’re Doing Away With Overtesting and Using Personalized Learning to Make Sure Students Get the Education They Deserve

Mark Johnson
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A Mom Asks: What If We Talked With Our Kids About School the Way We Do About Football?

Vesia Wilson-Hawkins
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Commentary: In Atlanta, We Demand Excellence From Our Pro Football Falcons. We Should Expect the Same From Our Schools

Suzanne G. Mitchell
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Commentary: 5 Myths to Bust About Blended Learning, What It Is, and the Benefits It Has for Students

Jenny White & Chelsea Waite
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Book Excerpt: The Power of Who You Know, How Schools Can Catapult Student Success By Building Their Social Networks

Julia Freeland Fisher
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Commentary: Mentoring Can Be a Powerful Force in Kids’ Lives. Here Are 3 Ways Mentorships Benefit Students — and 3 Benefits for Teachers

Lauren Fagella
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Bultan: The U.S. Needs a Road Map for Addressing the Future of Work. 3 Key Areas Where States and Local Governments Can Take the Lead

Debbie Cox Bultan
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Horn: A Teachers Strike, a Call for Civility From Both Sides for the Sake of Our Children and the Country’s Political Future

Michael B. Horn
Los Angeles

Marquez: With Strike, L.A. Teachers Union Came Out Strong Fighting for Its Members. But Who’s Fighting for Our Kids?

Alma V. Marquez
Los Angeles

Bertelli: Los Angeles School District Board Retreats From Fiscal Challenge Again — and Teachers Union Boss May Be the Big Winner

Chris Bertelli
New Orleans

Dobard: How 3 Key Forces — Regulators, Innovators & Collaborators — Are Driving Stronger Outcomes for New Orleans Students

Patrick Dobard
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Shuls: Accountability Has Built a Regulatory Iron Curtain Around Schools That Shuts Out a Child’s Most Important Teachers: Parents

James V. Shuls
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Bradford: Are Democrats Really Soured on Education Reform? Or Is it Just a Battlefield for Deeper Policy Conflicts Within the Party?

Derrell Bradford
Los Angeles

Rush to Pass ‘Backroom’ Deal Banning New Charters Would Be Bad for L.A. Students, Transparency Calls Should Be for All Public Schools

Seth Litt, Katie Braude & Ben Austin
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Lake: The Future of School Choice Isn’t About Schools at All — It’s About Empowering Students With a Wider Array of Flexible Learning Opportunities

Robin Lake
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