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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
4Fams

The Age of Anxiety? Why More Educated Millennial Parents Are Telling Researchers They Want to Know How Their Kids Measure Up in School vs. Their Classmates

Conor P. Williams
Future of Work

Oldham: In Texas, in Illinois, and Around the Country, Businesses Are Working With Students to Better Bridge Classrooms With Careers

Cheryl Oldham
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Montgomery: Scores on the ACT Have Dropped. But That Doesn’t Mean Changing Our Goals; We Must Do More to Help Students Meet Them

Scott Montgomery
Janus v. AFSCME

Waters: These 2 Teachers Wanted to Quit Their Union — but NJ Law Wouldn’t Let Them. Now, Following the Supreme Court’s Janus Verdict, They’ve Decided to Sue

Laura Waters
Opinion

Rotherham — In Appreciation of George H.W. Bush’s Education Legacy: Bipartisanship, Equity, and Our Ongoing National Conversation About School Standards

Andrew J. Rotherham
Opinion

Chris Cerf: Tossing Aside the ‘Reform’ Label in Education Reform Must Not Mean Anything Goes

Chris Cerf
Keeping it 100

Allen: I Lived the Struggle of Black Boys in Special Education, Which Is Why I Decided to Return to the Classroom

Jason B. Allen
Denver

Bridich & Lewis: Denver Is Harming New Charter and Innovation Schools in 3 Important Ways. The New Superintendent Must Do Better

Sarah Bridich & Tony Lewis
Future of Work

Horn & Counselman: Why States Should Break the College-Degree Stranglehold and Make Jobs Available to All Qualified Applicants

Michael B. Horn & Gunnar Counselman
Future of Work

Deeds: What an ‘Entrepreneurial Mindset’ Means for K-12 Education and the Skills Students Must Learn Before Entering the World of Work

Donna Deeds
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A Plaintiff Reflects: Why I Joined a Lawsuit Over My Son’s Pre-K Program — and Why I’m Thankful for the Courts That Made ‘Pre-K for All’ a NYC Reality

Susana Taveras
Colorado

Mascareñaz: Why Susana Cordova Is the Right Pick to Lead Denver’s Schools Into the Next Chapter

Landon Mascareñaz
Opinion

Robin Lake: Don’t Call Me an Education Reformer — I Don’t Know What That Means Anymore. I Do Know We Must Keep Evolving to Improve Schools

Robin Lake
Future of Work

Gandal: Not All Industry Credentials Are Created Equal. Here Are 4 Steps for Figuring Out Which Are the Best for Student Success

Matt Gandal
Opinion

King: College Attainment Is Hard — Especially for the Most Disadvantaged — but Not Pursuing a Degree Is Far Worse

Tim King
Keeping it 100

El-Mekki: Just 2% of U.S. Teachers Are Black Males, but at National Convening We Come Together as a Powerful Force for Change

Sharif El-Mekki
Opinion

Barnes: Indianapolis Consolidated Everything But Its Schools — Leaving 11 Different Districts Where Black Children Are Often Left Behind

Shawnta Barnes
Opinion

Kress: Without Standards and Accountability, There Can Be No Innovation, Personalization, Flexibility — or Education Reform

Sandy Kress
Keeping it 100

Pierce: Local Control of Schools Is Historically and Politically Important in Black Communities. State Takeovers Disempower Them

Raymond Pierce
Opinion

Pondiscio: It’s Time to End the Testing Culture in America’s Schools — and Start Playing the Long Game to Produce Better Life Outcomes for At-Risk Kids

Robert Pondiscio
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