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Analysis about America's education system by researchers, leaders and educators

AI in the Classroom
AI in the Classroom

11 AI Prompts Every Teacher Should Know

A useful guide that can help teachers save time, spark engagement and help students actually learn.

Jeremy Caplan
Author: Jeremy Caplan
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

Florida District’s Goal: Reading Proficiency for 90% of 3rd Graders

Aldeman: Indian River's initiative started with 2 moms. Now there are 25 school literacy coaches, extra help for kids and family engagement programs.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Juneteenth
Juneteenth

Juneteenth Reminds Us of Black Americans’ Long Struggle for Education Following End of Slavery

Juneteenth made clear that freedom was not just confined to someone’s physical enslavement, but mental enslavement as well.

Rodney Coates, Miami University
analysis
analysis

A Surprising Sliver of Hope in New NAEP Scores for the Lowest-Performing Kids

Aldeman: The results provide the first signs in more than a decade of increases among students at the bottom. The question is how to expand them.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Analysis
Analysis

There Are 2 Types of Grade Inflation. Students’ Learning & Earnings Are at Risk

Aldeman: New research finds giving a D rather than an F can help. But pumping up averages lowers graduation rates, college attainment & future income.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Minneapolis' Troubles Have Just Begun

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

CT Strategy for Tracking & Reporting How COVID Funds Are Spent Is One to Watch

Christine Pitts & Bree Dusseault
Union Report

Minneapolis Teachers Strike, St. Paul Reaches Tentative Agreement

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

What Does Education Have to Do with Meritocracy?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

How 'Grow Your Own’ Prep Programs Can Improve Teacher Diversity

Benjamin Master & Christopher Doss
"Gender Queer"

GOP Texas House Members Ask Schools Not to Buy Books From Vendors That Supply ‘Pornographic’ Materials

Brian Lopez
Pandemic

Governors Shift Away from COVID to Teacher Pay, Mental Health & Culture Wars

Bella DiMarco & Nathan Kriha
Analysis

Chronic Stress Can Affect Preschooler’s Resilience and Self-Control: Sensitive Parenting Can Mitigate Those Risks

K.C. Compton
Pandemic

What Will $50B in COVID School Relief Funding Buy?

Bella DiMarco & Phyllis W. Jordan
Analysis

New Studies Show Charters Drive Gains for all Public School Kids

Michael J. Petrilli & David Griffith
Pandemic

Is America Facing a Teacher Shortage? Inside the Numbers That Say Yes — and No

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Pandemic

What Pods' Popularity Means for the Future of Education

Jennifer Poon, Travis Pillow & Ashley Jochim
Early Care and Education

The Tennessee Pre-K Study Debate: Proof or Outlier?

Bryce Covert
male students

5 Top Takeaways: How Children’s Literature Is Getting More Diverse, and Why That Matters

Mark Swartz
Union Report

High Drama Over Chicago Teachers Union's May Election

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Latinx Fathers Speak Their Babies’ Love Language, Though They Might Not Realize It

K.C. Compton
Pandemic

How Districts With Different Poverty Levels Are Spending COVID Relief Funds

Phyllis W. Jordan & Bella DiMarco
Analysis

Report—No Historical Era More Neglected in School Curriculum Than Reconstruction

Mimi Eisen
Pandemic

A Cash Benefit for Families from Federal COVID Funds

John Bailey
community

Thirty Years after Her Gold Medal, Kristi Yamaguchi Reflects on Parenthood, Competition and Kindness

Mark Swartz
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