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Teachers Union Lawsuits in 5 States Challenge Private School Vouchers

Judges in Wyoming, Utah strike down programs — at least for now. South Carolina's retooled after court rules it unconstitutional.

Lauren Wagner
Author: Lauren Wagner
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commentary

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
child development
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
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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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commentary

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
education
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
special education
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

The Race to Redefine the High School Learning Experience Is On

Schools are rethinking what students should know by the time they graduate, emphasizing tangible, employable skills, rather than test scores and GPAs.

Lauren Camera
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
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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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Schools Need Evidence-Based Curriculum. Researchers Need Schools to Help

Black: The next generation of evidence-based programs won’t come from ivory towers or glossy marketing decks. They’ll come from classrooms.

Stacey Black
Author: Stacey Black
commentary
commentary

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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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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commentary

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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Litt: For Families to Help L.A. Schools Improve, District Must Provide Clear Information About Their Kids’ Education, New Report Says

Seth Litt
Author: Seth Litt
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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Lamar Alexander on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Leadership, ESSA and How Politics Is Like Kindergarten

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
The Big Picture

Challenging Charter Critics, New Study Finds that as Sector Enrollment Grows, So Do Test Scores for Black and Hispanic Students

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Analysis: In 1989, 49 Governors Came Together at a Historic Summit to Reform Education. We Need the Same Type of Leadership Today

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: TFA’s Brittany Packnett on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, ‘Pendulum’ of Ed Reform, Morality & Poverty and Democracy vs. Innovation

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Lamar Alexander on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Leadership, ESSA and How Politics Is Like Kindergarten

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Janet Murguía on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Setting Goals, Community Engagement & Why CEOs Need to Stand Up for Kids

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
4Fams

Whitmore: In Our Resource-Rich Country, 4 Million Students Have No Access to Music Education. We’re Working to Change That

Lee Whitmore
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Janice Jackson on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Common Core, the Role of Principals & Curriculum Equity

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Jim Hunt on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Leadership, Competition & Raising Teacher Pay

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
News

5 Things We Learned From New Federal Study: Massive Growth of Charters, No Difference in Student Performance From Traditional Schools

Carolyn Phenicie
Author: Carolyn Phenicie
Touts

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Kaya Henderson on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Student-Level Accountability & Why Schools Can’t Do It Alone

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Kaya Henderson on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Student-Level Accountability & Why Schools Can’t Do It Alone

Ross Wiener
Author: Ross Wiener
Analysis

Bartoletti: We Know Leadership by Principals Is a Key to Student Success. Here’s How to Build More of It

JoAnn Bartoletti
Accelerating School Excellence in Texas

Analysis: As Some Dallas Schools See Gains Through Program Pairing Top Educator Talent With Data-Based Instruction, Could Other Districts Benefit From Similar Strategy?

Anne Wicks & William McKenzie
Portland Maine

Schools in Portland, Maine, Open Their Arms to Refugees, but Academic Progress Remains Elusive. Now, an Immigrant Superintendent Is Pushing for Change

Brendan Lowe
Analysis

Rose & Weisberg: Do Kids Fall Behind in Math Because There Isn’t Enough Grade-Level Material, or Because There’s Too Much? It’s Both

Joel Rose & Daniel Weisberg
Union Report

Union Report: Great New Essay Tells the Truth About Teacher Pay. Unfortunately, in Ed World, the Truth Is Just Another Story

Mike Antonucci
Touts

Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Jeb Bush on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, Creating Aspirations & Why the System Doesn’t Work for Today’s World
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Charlottesville Summit, 30 Years Later: Tony Evers on the Governors’ Gathering That Changed Education, the Good & Bad of Testing and What Equity Really Means
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