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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.

Author: Yolie Flores

To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

Fernandez and Bryson: When Latino students have teachers with the same background, it creates an environment where students can thrive.

Amanda Fernandez & Dana Bryson

Teacher Retention

The Voices We Don’t Hear: Teachers Who Gave Up

Pondiscio: So many earnest, well-intended people want to teach but find the job untenable. We should hear what they have to say and learn from them.

Robert Pondiscio

Author: Robert Pondiscio

The True Impact of School Meal Funding Cuts: More Hunger, Less Learning

Wilson: Reductions that Congress and the White House are considering would make it harder for students to learn and thrive.

Author: Katie Wilson

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Student’s Perspective: Getting Around New Orleans Is Dangerous for Me & My Fellow Students With Disabilities. We Need Public Officials to Make Our Transportation System Safe

Rotherham: What the Washington Capitals Just Taught a Whole Generation of Young Hockey Fans About Embracing Your Emotions — and Living in the Moment

Andrew J. Rotherham

Legg: With Nearly Half of Florida Students Now Exercising School Choice, Distinctions Between ‘Private’ and ‘Public’ Matter Less Than Customization

Bradford: Integration Is the New Poverty — at Least When It Comes to Crafting Excuses for America’s Underperforming Schools

Derrell Bradford

Reville: 9 Places Where Communities & Families Are Working Together in a New Social Compact for Student Success

Perspective: After Spade & Bourdain, America Grapples With Surge in Suicides. But Students With Depression Won’t Seek Help; It’s Up to Us to Reach Out

André-Tascha Lammé

Whitmire: As Success Academy Graduates Its First Class of 16 College-Bound Seniors, Don’t Bet Against It Someday Being Thousands

Richard Whitmire

Commentary: Minnesota’s New, Common-Sense Approach to School Discipline Policy Should Be a Model for Other States

Lauren Morando Rhim

Commentary: I’m an Ignored Student at an Ignored School in Bridgeport, Connecticut — but I’m Reclaiming My Voice

Union Report: NEA Members Want More Say in How Union Decides Presidential Endorsements. But Leaders Are Refusing to Loosen Their Grip

Aragon: New Mexico Is First State to Approve School Turnaround Plans Under the Every Student Succeeds Act. But Will Adult Politics Now Keep the Kids Waiting?

Commentary: Open Resources Are a Huge Help for Students, but Cost, Quality & Access Can Be a Challenge. The Feds Can Help

Hernandez: When Challenges Are Too Big for Any One Educator, All Teachers Need to Row Together

Magee: As Paymon Rouhanifard Prepares to Leave Camden, Some Lessons in Equity and Innovation From the Turnaround He Led

Desmond: 9 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Graduate From High School and Achieve Their Higher Education Goals

Charlie Desmond

Commentary: What to Consider When Choosing a College If Your Child Learns Differently

Commentary: 10 Lessons From Indianapolis in Reforming Education in Our Nation’s Cities

Commentary: Ed Tech Does Help Close the Achievement Gap — When It Supports Teachers

Neil T. Heffernan

Seawell: To Keep Moving Education Forward, Denver Needs a New Path Toward Equity for All Students and Families

Torres: Most Education Reform Debates Ignore Course Content. Here’s How 4 Districts Are Driving Student Gains Through Rigorous, Flexible Digital Curriculum

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