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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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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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Future of High School
Future of High School

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
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Family Structure Matters to Student Achievement. What Should We Do With That?

Pondiscio: The presence and engagement of a child’s father has a powerful effect on their academic and emotional well-being, new research shows.

Robert Pondiscio
Author: Robert Pondiscio
SXSW

Horn — Why It’s Time to Start Using ‘Personalized Learning’ as a Verb, Not a Noun

Michael B. Horn
SXSW

Rubin — A Personalized Approach to Personalized Learning: How This 5-Step Pathway Is Helping School and Districts Experiment the Smart Way

Shawn Rubin
SXSW

Patrick — Personalized Learning on the Rise: What I’ve Learned After Visiting 80 Schools Where Teachers and Principals Are Rethinking Their Classroom Culture

Susan Patrick
SXSW

Rabbitt — 3 Critical Conversations We Must Have Around the Future of Personalized Learning: Equity, Technology & Balancing Individual vs. Collective Learning Experiences

Beth Rabbitt
Union Report

Union Report: When Will Teacher Strikes End? When the Unions’ Cost-Benefit Analysis Finds Them to No Longer Be Profitable

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

A Mother’s Plea: My Son Was Bullied for Having Special Needs. His San Diego Charter School Saved Him. Now, Please Save His School

Wilhelmina Bradley
Florida

Levesque: Education Policies Change Kids’ Lives — How Florida’s Free PSATs Set Off a Chain Reaction of Achievement for State’s Students

Patricia Levesque
Denver

Schoales: 7 Education Reform Lessons From the Denver Teacher Strike That Can Help Us Build the Public Schools We Need

Van Schoales
Opinion

Duplessis: A Question for Black History Month — Does School Choice Work? Just Ask Black College Graduates

Ann Duplessis
Opinion

Response: Virtual Schools Are the Right Choice for Many Families. They’re Under Attack by National Charter School Authorizers Group

Tillie Elvrum
4Fams

Hawkins: Red Tape or Red Herring? Minnesota Paperwork Push Mounts a Stealth Attack on the Rights of Children With Disabilities

Beth Hawkins
4Fams

Commentary: In Thinking About America’s Education System, the Most Important Question Must Be, ‘And How Are the Children?’

Kenya Bradshaw
4Fams

Allen: It’s #LoveTeaching Week. Here’s Why I Became a Teacher — and How One Philadelphia Summer School Student Became My Inspiration

McKenzie Allen
Union Report

Union Report: Oakland Teachers Are Set to Strike. Just Like in L.A., a ‘Leap of Faith’ Will Be Needed to End It

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

Johnson: Teachers Who Are Going Out on Strike Need More Than Money or Smaller Classes. They Need Dignity

Sarah Johnson
Atlanta

Carstarphen: How Our Commitment to Supporting the Whole Child in Our Schools Is Making a Huge Difference for Atlanta’s Students

Meria Carstarphen
Georgia

Allen: Why We Need More Black-Led Charter Schools — and What I’ve Learned in Atlanta About the Challenges of Running Them Well

Jason B. Allen
Union Report

Union Report: On the Heels of L.A. Strike, Expect Some Similar Tactics If Oakland Teachers Walk Out — but on a Smaller Scale

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

As a Navy Vet and Teacher, I Know Failure Is Not an Option. My Students Know That Too — and It’s Helped Them Grow, Persevere & Succeed

Melani Harley
4Fams

Setting Goals Is a Key to Success for Students of All Ages. 5 Tips From a Chief Academic Officer in Developing Your Child’s Goal-Setting Habits

Adam Carter
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