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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.

Yolie Flores
Author: Yolie Flores
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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
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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
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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.

Katie Wilson
Author: Katie Wilson
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Crusey: A Call to Action From New Alliance for Education Reformers to Put Their Own Skin in the Political Game — and Vote

Lea M. Crusey
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One Mom’s Celebration: Why My Daughter’s High School Graduation Fills Me With Hope for the Future — and Pride for Our New Nashville Community

Aimee Paschall
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Perdue: Technology-Focused Professional Development Can Help America’s Teachers Bring Their Classrooms Into the 21st Century

Bev Perdue
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Bailey: Student-Centered Education Reforms + Time to Let Them Work = Progress. Need Proof? Look at Florida’s NAEP Scores

John Bailey
Los Angeles

L.A. School Board President Mónica García Endorses Antonio Villaraigosa for Governor: He Is California’s ‘Strongest Candidate for Public Education’

Mónica García
Opinion

Response: Yes, Charter Schools Inflict Some Costs on Districts. But Districts’ Financial Problems Are Far Deeper Than That

Robin Lake
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Commentary: We Can’t Ignore How Much Charter Schools Cost — Because Our Students Are the Ones Paying the Price

Gordon Lafer
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Commentary: 40 Percent of NYC Kindergarten Kids Go to a School Their Parents Chose. More Families Need That Option

Darla M. Romfo
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Commentary: The Question That Stopped This Teacher in Her Tracks: ‘I Know My Son Can Write, but Does He Have a Friend?’

Kai-Leé Berke
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Williams: Trump Continues Anti-Immigrant Assault By Targeting the Education Department’s Office Serving English Learners

Conor P. Williams
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Rotherham: School Shootings Are Rare. We Need to Dial Back the Fear So Students Can Engage on the Issue of Guns in Society

Andrew J. Rotherham
Personalized Learning

Iruka: How 3 States Are Closing the Opportunity Gap by Bringing High-Quality Personalized Learning Programs Into Free Public Schools

Iheoma U. Iruka
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Commentary: 5 Things Educators Can Do to Make Ed Tech Research Work Better for Their Schools

Denis Newman & Hannah D'Apice
Opinion

Sara Mead: To Be Seen as a Real Profession, Early Childhood Ed Needs Open Discussion of Issues. Bachelor’s Degree Debate Is Just the Start

Sara Mead
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Opinion: For Teacher Appreciation Week, 3 Ways School and District Leaders Can Support Their Teachers So They and Their Students Can Thrive

Erin Figula
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Pache & Rotherham: Being Prepared for a School Shooting Doesn’t Mean Scaring Kids. It Just Means the Adults Have to Be Ready

Drew Pache & Andrew J. Rotherham
National Charter Schools Week

Nina Rees: National Charter Schools Week, a Time for Celebrating Great Public Schools — and the Teachers Who Make Them Possible

Nina Rees
Curriculum

Innovation Road Trip: In Schools From California to North Carolina, Knowledge-Rich Curricula Are Revolutionizing the Way Children Learn

Barbara Davidson
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Commentary: As a Low-Income HS Student, I Had to Overcome Many Barriers to College. Elite Universities Must Do More to Help Those Like Me

Sierra Leickert
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College Search: 4 Steps Students Can Take to Find the University That Is the Best Fit for Them

Elissa Salas & Omar Butler
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