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future of high school

Credit Hours Are a Relic of the Past. How States Must Disrupt High School — Now

Russlynn Ali & Timothy F.C. Knowles
Illinois

Open Invitation to Florida and Texas Teachers: Come to Illinois. We Trust You

Tony Sanders
Union Report

From CA to MA, What Teachers Unions Have Been Doing in Statehouses Nationwide

Mike Antonucci
mental health

For Chicago Girls Confronting Violence, A School Solution for Reducing PTSD

Marianna McMurdock
Following the COVID Money

This Rural Illinois District Curbed Learning Loss With Help From a Burmese Church

Asher Lehrer-Small
School (In)Security

Controversial Gunshot Detectors on Minneapolis Schools, Cyber Attack Reveals

Mark Keierleber
Illinois

Mental Health, Roofing & Job Training: Illinois ‘Just Transition’ Grants Launch

Kari Lydersen
Teacher of the Year

In and Out of Class, These Top Teachers ‘Thrive Off Connections’ With Students

Linda Jacobson
gun violence

When Gun Violence Ends Young Lives, These Men Prepare the Graves

Cara Anthony
Illinois

From Parents to Paras: Illinois Program Brings Professional Training to Families

Megan McGibney
lottery

From Public Ed to Special Olympics: How 7 States Spend Money From Lottery Sales

Aine Givens
Analysis

3 Misconceptions About Pandemic-Related Learning Loss

Sarah Cashdollar, Mariana Barragan Torres & Meg Bates
Dark Web

Swatting Hoax Targeting Schools ‘Absolutely’ Coordinated, But May Still Be Kids

Mark Keierleber
Early Childhood

Reed: States Must Step in to Give Youngest Learners the Foundation to Succeed

Katie Reed
cte

How School Can Best Prep Grads for Future Economy: Career Training in Green Jobs

Rachel Rosen
Pandemic

New Partnerships for Student & Teacher Mental Health in Illinois Schools

Carmen I. Ayala
Chicago

Chicago’s New School Chief Has Long Record of Innovation in Texas

Beth Hawkins
Pandemic

COVID Saliva Tests Could Keep More Students in School, Experts Say

Greg Toppo
Coronavirus

Hoffman: By Easing Rules and Restrictions, States Can Give Districts the Flexibility They Need to Deliver Education in This Pandemic

Nathan Hoffman
Coronavirus

Defying State Closure Mandates, Some Religious Private Schools Fight to Stay Open During Coronavirus Spread

Zoë Kirsch
Chicago

Analysis: Chicago’s Teachers Union Agreed to Give Spending Control to Principals. Now, the Union Is Striking to Take It Away. That’s a Bad Move for Students

Marguerite Roza
Illinois

Illinois Governor Grants Reprieve of State’s Popular Tax-Credit Scholarship Program, but Political Fight Puts Dent in Donations Even as Applications Surge

Josh Sanburn
Chicago

Jochim & Lavery: Can Teachers Bridge the Divide Between Unions and Charter Schools? Strikes in Chicago and L.A. Are Test Cases

Ashley Jochim & Lesley Lavery
Every Student Succeeds Act

Analysis: Illinois Set Ambitious Goals for Student Outcomes Under ESSA That Just Won’t Work. Here’s Why — and How States Can Do Better

Elliot Regenstein, Ben Boer & Paul Zavitkovsky
Chicago

Chicago Heads Toward First Teacher Strike in History of Charter Schools

David Cantor