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In Case the Choice World ‘Dreaded,’ Justices Appear Open to Religious Charters

Chief Justice John Roberts asked tough questions of both sides in a matter with important ramifications for the future of public schools.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
Analysis
Early Childhood

Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist

The national preschool landscape remains uncertain, according to new research from the National Institute for Early Education Research.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
commentary
commentary

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
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literacy

Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Aldeman: High-poverty Rust Belt district is exceptional at teaching kids to read — and has been for more than a decade

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Adams: Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it's still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Class Disrupted
AI

Podcast: How AI Is Changing How Young People Connect

Ed Researcher Julia Freeland Fisher joins Class Disrupted to discuss new tech risks, from affecting human-connection to reliance on chatbots.

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Artificial Intelligence
AI

AI Skeptic Creates Chatbot to Help Teachers Design Courses

The open-source tool could help open the prohibitive world of instructional design to everyday educators.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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DOGE
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Mark Schneider: Blowing Up Ed Research is Easy. Rebuilding it is ‘What Matters’

The former IES and NCES leader speaks candidly about radical cuts to the Education Department, government ‘stasis’ and the uncertain future of NAEP.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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Future of Work
apprenticeship
Future of High School

From Apprenticeships to Microcredentials, Why Alternatives to College Are Gaining Popularity

While college enrollment has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, surveys show more high schoolers valuing on-the-job training over traditional degrees.

Kerry McDonald

Pandemic

Pandemic
education
Pandemic

Five Years Later: How COVID Triggered a School Choice Renaissance

Dissatisfaction with schools, and a supercharged conservative movement, allowed ESAs to take a leap since the pandemic.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
school (in)security
Chronic Absenteeism
Pandemic

Student Absences Have Surged Since COVID. Some Say Parents Should be Jailed

Dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism. While some focus on supports and incentives, others look to leverage punishments.

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Child Nutrition
child hunger
Pandemic

New Food Security Threats 5 Years After COVID-Era Effort to Feed All Kids

Pandemic emergency aid drove food insecurity to an all-time low, but many say a string of federal cuts will now leave millions more kids hungry.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
Pandemic
pandemic
Pandemic

Remote Learning Was Supposed to Make Snow Days Obsolete. But Did It Really?

Five years after classes went virtual during COVID, some districts shift online when weather strikes. But others still can't quite make it work.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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commentary

Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests

Marion: These exams are essential for monitoring student achievement, evaluating programs, reporting data and signaling standards statewide.

Scott Marion
Author: Scott Marion
commentary
commentary

Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Venters: Schools and educators need to rethink the way they teach reading and emphasize decoding, professional development and support for parents.

Ashton Venters
Author: Ashton Venters
commentary
commentary

Protecting Children Online Takes Technology, Human Oversight and Accountability

Carter: Governments, legislators, companies and parents must work together to prevent abuse and exploitation on gaming platforms & social media.

Cindi Carter
Author: Cindi Carter
commentary
commentary

Improving Math Proficiency Starts With Us, the Educators

Barasch: Teachers and school leaders need to stop resisting new approaches to math that can help students master the subject.

Lance Barasch
Author: Lance Barasch
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Altadena Girls
Altadena Girls

Teens Provide Sense of Normalcy in the Face of the L.A. Fires

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STEM
education

How To Teach STEM? Make It Explosive

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
Arts education
Arts education

The Student-Led Music Group that Led Zeppelin Loves

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists performed for Ozzy Osbourne, and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin promoted their YouTube cover of ‘Kashmir.’

Jim Fields
Author: Jim Fields
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education reform

education reform
commentary

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Aldeman: Knowledge is good; education is better. Teachers & tests are important. Parents deserve honest info. School choice doesn't guarantee results

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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News

Preschool-Age Kids Don’t Fully Grasp Federal Immigration Policy — but for Some It’s Causing Toxic Stress, Report Argues

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
The Big Picture

A Decade of Decline at America’s Teacher Preparation Programs: New Numbers Show Enrollment of Aspiring Educators Has Fallen By More Than a Third Since 2010

Mikhail Zinshteyn
Every Student Succeeds Act

It’s Nearly Time to Reauthorize the Every Student Succeeds Act: 4 Priorities Otherwise-Distracted National Leaders Should Set to Make the K-12 Law Stronger

Conor P. Williams
Author: Conor P. Williams
The Big Picture

U.S. Students’ Scores Stagnant on International Exam, With Widening Achievement Gaps in Math and Reading

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
Touts

PISA 2016: U.S. Ranked 35th in World Three Years Ago, Amid Drop in Math Scores

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
Analysis

Former Secretary Margaret Spellings on Better Equipping Children for College and an Evolving Workforce — and Why High Schools Must Become More Like Community Colleges

Anne Wicks & Andrew Kaufmann
Every Student Succeeds Act

This Week’s ESSA News: A Push for Rigorous Arts Education in New York, California Districts Leading the Way on Foster Students, a Call for Better Teacher Data & More

Erika Ross
4Fams

Deane: Information Is Power — All Parents, Regardless of Income, Need Access to Good Data About School Quality

Jon Deane
Author: Jon Deane
Social-Emotional Learning

Analysis: Social-Emotional Learning Is Important. But What Do All Those SEL Terms, Concepts & Ideas Actually Mean for the Classroom? New Online Tool Helps Sort Them Out

Stephanie M. Jones
Union Report

Union Report: L.A. Teachers Union’s Endorsement of Bernie Sanders May Affect the Union More Than It Does the Sanders Campaign

Mike Antonucci
Video

Watch: Professor Jack Coons Reflects on the Historic School Funding Cases He Helped Litigate, and Why Families Deserve More Equitable Access to a Quality Education

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Analysis

Smith & Dziorny: How Is the Education Workforce Structured? What Are the Pathways to an Ed Career? New Report Has Some Answers

Jacqueline Smith & Laura Dziorny
Analysis

Bankert & Schwartze: When Done Right, Mergers Can Improve Student Outcomes and Save Schools Money. Here are 4 Lessons for Ed Leaders

Lina Bankert & Lauren Schwartze
Touts

74 Interview: Law Professor Jack Coons on Rethinking School Funding, Restoring Authority to Low-Income Families Through Education and His Role in the Historic Serrano v. Priest Cases

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
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74 Interview: Law Professor Jack Coons on Rethinking School Funding, Restoring Authority to Low-Income Families Through Education and His Role in the Historic Serrano v. Priest Cases

Andrew J. Rotherham
Author: Andrew J. Rotherham
Best of 2019

19 Educators We’re Thankful We Met in 2019: Meet the Inspiring Classroom Heroes We Couldn’t Stop Raving About This Year

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Best of the Month

The 12 Best Education Articles From November: Texas Looks to Take Control of Houston Schools, Segregated Pre-K Classrooms, a New Approach in Teaching Slavery & More

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EduClips: Today's Top Education News

Monthly QuotED: 5 Notable Quotes That Made Education Headlines in November, From DACA to Homeless Students — and the Role of Real Estate Agents in School Segregation

Andrew Brownstein
Author: Andrew Brownstein
Analysis

Cowen & Forte: 5 Critical Steps to Take to Fix Our Students’ Flagging Literacy Skills and Falling NAEP Scores

Jim Cowen & Denise Forte
Inspiring

A Texas Student Was Hospitalized for Leukemia. Her Classmates Gathered Up 1,500 Toys for Sick Children on the Ward

Debra West
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