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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
Opinion

Jones Unger: My Father Didn’t Want Me to Be a Teacher. I Defied Him — and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

Kristen Jones Unger
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Dynarski: When Done Right, Standardized Tests Really Do Reflect What a Student Knows

Mark Dynarski
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Broy: Chicago’s Teachers Union Is Claiming the Role of Advocate for Charter School Educators. It’s Really Just a Bait-and-Switch

Andrew Broy
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Williams: Just as Florida Should Be Embracing Its Vibrant Immigrant Community, Its New Education Plan Is Set to Make Life Harder for Students Learning English

Conor P. Williams
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Starke: November Is Family Literacy Month. Here’s How Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Help Kids Become Successful Readers

Kathryn Starke
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Milken: Remembering Dr. Scott Ridley, a Visionary Educator Who Elevated Teaching Practice to Meet the Needs of At-Risk Students

Lowell Milken
#EDlection2018

Rotherham: 5 Ways the Midterm Elections Will Have Major Implications for Education Reform

Andrew J. Rotherham
Opinion

Robin Lake: On the 25th Anniversary of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a Look at Lessons Learned & New Imperatives Ahead

Robin Lake
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Ravi: My District of Long Beach, California, Doesn’t Deliver an Equitable Education to All Students. That’s Why I’m Opening a Charter HS

Anita Ravi
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Glass: Bringing Your Kids to the Polls, and 6 Other Ways Parents Can Help Democracy by Changing America’s Culture of Not Voting

Russell Glass
Keeping it 100

Matching First-Generation, Low-Income Students to the Right College Is Complicated: Here’s What Happened to Me

Kei-Sygh Thomas
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Martinez: As a Teacher, I Know Students Need Challenging Coursework to Thrive. Here’s What Happened When I Tried It in My Classroom

Joshua Martinez
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DeGrow: Resistance to DeVos Has Obscured the True Record of Michigan’s Strong Charter Schools

Ben DeGrow
Future of Work

Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition — and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow

John Bailey
Future of Work

Jewell: To Transform the Path to the 21st Century Workplace, Schools & Businesses Must Get Together and Teach the Skills Employers Need

Leah Jewell
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Bouygues: From Philly to Uganda to Australia, Teaching Critical Thinking Is the Best Defense Against Fake News & Misleading Information

Helen Lee Bouygues
New York City

Domanico: Racial Integration Isn’t the Answer to a Better Education for NYC’s Black & Latino Students

Ray Domanico
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Buffett & James: 4 Lessons About Social-Emotional Learning From the Winners of This Year’s Teacher Innovation Awards

Jennifer Buffett & Kelly James
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Lane Wright: If America’s Public Schools Are a Family, Charter Schools Are the Unwanted Adopted Child

Lane Wright
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Lim: Technology Can Break Down Barriers Between Schools and Families, No Matter What Languages They Speak

Heejae Lim
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