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Language Learning App Giant Duolingo Thinks It Can Conquer Math, Too

Duolingo’s name recognition could be a key asset fueling its expansion into a tough subject where many already offer a gamified learning approach.

Jo Napolitano
Author: Jo Napolitano
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alternative education

New Book Charts Microschool Founders’ Paths to Independence

Kerry McDonald’s Joyful Learning examines how COVID fueled an alternative schooling movement that is changing U.S. education from the bottom up.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo
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4Fams
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NYC Teachers Believe Many Kids Are Gifted & Talented. Why Doesn’t the District?

Adams: Letting educators evaluate students has led to many more being flagged for G&T. That alone could set them up for greater academic success.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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The Future of Children’s Programming After Federal Cuts to Public Media

The nation needs a strategy for children’s media that draws from the trusted legacy of public media and leverages today’s most promising tech tools.

Michael H. Levine
Author: Michael H. Levine

From Classroom Drudgery to Joyful Enrichment: The Evolution of Summer School

The pandemic supercharged summer school’s transformation from remedial academics to learning plus fun — and now there’s no going back, experts say.

Amanda Geduld
Author: Amanda Geduld
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The Most Overlooked Classroom In Every District

Carone: Youth sports are considered just a physical outlet for kids. What we’re overlooking is the depth of learning and development happening there.

Jonathan Carone
Author: Jonathan Carone
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education

Penny Schwinn Drops Out of the Running for Ed Department’s Deputy Role

Some viewed the former Tennessee education commissioner as a bipartisan pick for the post, but past controversies followed her.

Linda Jacobson
Author: Linda Jacobson
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special education

For Decades, the Feds Were the Last, Best Hope for Special Ed Kids. What Happens Now?

State-level complaints over disputes with districts have never been as easy as intended. Now, they're all desperate families have left.

Lauren Wagner & Beth Hawkins

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How Do Kids in Top-Spending States Perform on NAEP? Not as Well as You’d Think

Aldeman: New York spends the most, but its results are middling. Mississippi, Texas, Florida get the most bang for their buck.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman

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Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

With Welding Tools and a Time Clock, Giving New Mexico Kids Leg Up on the Future

Engineering the Future, Valley High School’s magnet program, has 6 career tracks that are a model for the district — and maybe for the entire state

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Future of High School
Future of High School
Future of High School

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
Internships
Internships
Future of High School

‘This Isn’t School’: Teaching Work Etiquette to Summer Interns

Kansas City teens learn 'soft skills' — communication, punctuality, teamwork — along with how to do jobs as ProX summer interns.

Patrick O’Donnell
Author: Patrick O’Donnell
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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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Immigrant Students are Learning in Fear. State Lawmakers Can Help Change That.

Amézquita and Kleyn: Amid federal cuts and deportation threats, states need to step up to prepare teachers and help students.

Sara P. López Amézquita & Tatyana Kleyn
4Fams
4Fams
4Fams

NYC Teachers Believe Many Kids Are Gifted & Talented. Why Doesn’t the District?

Adams: Letting educators evaluate students has led to many more being flagged for G&T. That alone could set them up for greater academic success.

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Fixing Michigan’s Teacher Shortage Isn’t Just About Getting More Recruits

Richmond: Finding good candidates to fill that teacher’s chair is no easy task.

Gail Richmond, The Conversation
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AI Literacy: What It Is, What it Isn’t, Who Needs It and Why It’s Hard to Define

Schiff, Bewersdorff and Hornberger: AI literacy is a lot more than simply knowing how to prompt an AI chatbot.

Daniel Schiff, Arne Bewersdorff & Marie Hornberger
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child development

How Dads’ Stress and Mental Health Can Influence Their Children’s Development

A meta-analysis of research studies affirms that mental distress in dads before and after the birth of a baby can affect child development.

Leigh Giangreco
Author: Leigh Giangreco
child care
child care

Survey: Nearly 70% of Child Care Workers Struggle to Afford A Basic Need

More than two-thirds of child care workers reported struggling to afford a basic need.

Elly Yu, LAist
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The Science of Reading and Play Go Hand-in-Hand. Schools Must Make It Happen

Roberts & McCormick: Activities like blocks, drawing and dramatic play can make learning feel like a game for young kids. But the gains are real.

Carly Roberts & Meghan McCormick
Early Childhood
Early Childhood

Orange County, California Pioneers Model to Help Cities Prioritize Kids Under 5

The ‘Early Childhood Friendly City’ initiative addresses early learning gaps by helping cities prioritize early childhood development across sectors.

Mark Swartz
Author: Mark Swartz
Tennessee
Tennessee

Porter-Leath Wins Federal Head Start Funding Over Tennessee School District

Porter-Leath won the Memphis Head Start funding. It has a week to fill 3,000 seats.

Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat
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‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S.

Educators blame this ‘reverse Beatles effect’ on America’s decentralized system and grad schools that are often hostile to research.

Greg Toppo
Author: Greg Toppo

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‘Testifying Before Congress … Not as Fun as Working With People to Talk About a New School’: Charter Authorizing Guru Greg Richmond on Past 20 Years & What’s Next

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
New York City

The View Inside NYC’s Latest School Segregation Protest: Why Students Walked Out Monday for 1,800 Seconds — and Say They’ll Do It Again Every Week Until De Blasio Acts

Meghan Gallagher
Author: Meghan Gallagher
Los Angeles

Exclusive: Less Than 25% of L.A. Public School Seniors Last Year Took the Type of Elective Class California State University Wants to Make a Requirement

Taylor Swaak
Author: Taylor Swaak
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Wilkins: Charter School Leaders of Color Engage Families to Bolster Student Success. Some Practices That All School Leaders Can Adopt

Amy Wilkins
Author: Amy Wilkins
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EDlection2019: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards Keeps the Democrats Rolling in the South

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
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Analysis: New Report Shows Charters Gaining Ground in Enrollment and Services for Students With Disabilities but Still Lagging Behind Districts in Discipline and Representation

Lauren Morando Rhim
Author: Lauren Morando Rhim
EDlection 2020

Cory Booker and Charter Schools: Before the New York Times Essay, What the Senator Has Said — and What Research Has Shown — About His Education Track Record in Newark

Steve Snyder
Author: Steve Snyder
Touts

Adams: Have We Been Misled All This Time About What New York City’s Gifted & Talented and Specialized HS Exams Really Measure?
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Adams: Have We Been Misled All This Time About What New York City’s Gifted & Talented and Specialized HS Exams Really Measure?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
Keeping it 100

Inspired by the Unsung Heroism of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Illinois Teen’s Rap Beats Out 1,000 Others to Win National Black History Contest

Jaden Jackson
The B.A. Breakthrough

Whitmire: With DACA in Danger at the Supreme Court, The Against-All-Odds Success of These Undocumented College Grads Deserves Its Own Hearing

Richard Whitmire
Author: Richard Whitmire
EduClips: Today's Top Education News

EduClips: From a Deadly California Shooting to NYC Educators Prioritizing Anti-Hate Classes to Combat Spike in Anti-Semitism, School News You Missed This Week at America’s 15 Top Districts

Laura Fay
Author: Laura Fay
News

Exclusive: Pedro Martinez, Who Led San Antonio District Schools From an F to a B, Named Chiefs for Change Board Chair

Beth Hawkins
Author: Beth Hawkins
Touts

Lake: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally in Efforts to Transform Public Education? The Answers Threaten to Tear the Movement Apart

Robin Lake
Author: Robin Lake
Analysis

Briggs: What New Orleans Can Teach Other Cities About School Closures — 4 Things That Can Make a Difference for Families

Gary Briggs
Analysis

Perdue: NAEP Scores Show We Failed Our Kids Again. It’s Time We Stop Saying We Believe in Education and Start Proving That We Do

Bev Perdue
Opinion

Lake: What Does It Mean to Be an Ally in Efforts to Transform Public Education? The Answers Threaten to Tear the Movement Apart

Robin Lake
Author: Robin Lake
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DeVos’s First 1,000 Days: Whether Principled Advocate or ‘Flat-Out Disaster,’ the Survivor Secretary at the Education Department’s Helm Remains Uniquely Polarizing

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
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Aldeman: 3 Differences Between California’s Teacher Pension System and Social Security That Have a Huge Impact on Retirees — New Report

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Appears to Back Trump Plan to End DACA, Potentially Putting Thousands of Students and Teachers at Risk of Deportation

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
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