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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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Teachers Wary of Shuttering the Education Department, More Optimistic About AI

Tadros, Lopez, and Pope: Federal and local decisions continue to be made without the voices of teachers who know students and classrooms best.

Joseph Tadros, Jennifer López & Carlotta Pope
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Why Local Education Organizations Matter, and Why They Matter More Now

Trinidad: Three lessons on supporting these local networks amid shifts in the federal landscape.

Jose Eos Trinidad
Author: Jose Eos Trinidad
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When Students Don’t Show Up, It’s Not the Kids Failing. What Schools Should Do

Educator's view: Chronic absenteeism is one of the most urgent signals that students are struggling. It can't be solved with lectures or punishments.

Khari Shabazz
Author: Khari Shabazz
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Career-Connected Learning: Engaging Students by Teaching Real-World Skills

Jenee Henry Wood
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How Can Schools Advise Students When They Don’t Know How Their Grads Are Doing?

Karla Robles & Andy Schmitz
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Randomized Controlled Trials Remain the Gold Standard for Ed Tech Research

Kirk Walters
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Super Bowl Highlights Football’s Glory, But Youth Sports Must Confront Hazing

Lilah Drafts-Johnson
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NAEP Shows U.S. Is in a Learning Crisis. Charter Schools Have 3 Ways to Fix It

Karega Rausch
Early Childhood

As Schools Shrink, D.C.’s Public Pre-K Shows Lasting Enrollment Benefits

Conor P. Williams
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New Dismal NAEP Scores Should Be a Wakeup Call for District School Board Members

Danielle M. Gonzales
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The Real Costs of ICE Raids at Schools – And What Educators Should Do 

Emily Crawford-Rossi & Rebecca Lowenhaupt
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Why ‘Family, Friend and Neighbor Care’ Is Core to America’s Child Care System

Ashley Álvarez
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Could More School Vouchers Counter NAEP Slump? 3 Reasons Why Not

Charles Barone
child care funding

Open Letter: Coalition Urges Trump to Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning

Sarah Rittling
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The New NAEP Scores Are Alarming. Hope Is Not a Strategy for Fixing Them

Robin Lake
Opinion

Federal Funding Upheaval Is Harmful for Children, Parents and Educators

Elliot Haspel
National School Choice Week

Research Shows Charter School Networks Can Help Close Student Achievement Gap

Terry Eakin
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6 Questions Senators Should Ask Trump’s Nominee for Education Secretary

Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger
national school choice week

Beyond the Celebration: Helping Families Find the Right School for Their Kids

Andrew Campanella
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Educator’s View: How an Art Project Bridged Differences for 800 Tennessee Kids

Andrea Bridge
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With TikTok in Limbo, Let’s Not Forget What #TeacherQuitTok Taught Us

Melanie Muskin
4Fams

Not All School Buses Are Yellow. But Drivers Must Still Stop for All of Them

Christina Cipriano
Rural Schools

Why Natural Disasters Hit Harder in Rural School Districts

Lee Ann Rawlins Williams
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