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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
Analysis

Taheri: Students Who Need More Should Get More. Student-Based Budgeting Can Make This Happen. The Every Student Succeeds Act Can Help

Ramin Taheri
Union Report

Union Report: New Federal Regulation Could Extend Financial Disclosure Rule to All State-Level NEA Affiliates

Mike Antonucci
The Big Picture

Burgoyne-Allen: 5 Things to Know About America’s School Bus Driver Shortage — & What States Can Do About It

Phillip Burgoyne-Allen
EDlection 2020

Bradford: Democratic Presidential Wannabes Blame Charters for School Segregation. They Ignore the Racist Redlining That’s Actually to Blame

Derrell Bradford
Union Report

Union Report: Janus Isn’t NEA’s Only Problem — State Affiliates Have Been Losing Membership Since Long Before the Supreme Court Ruling

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

More Student Funding, Full-Day Pre-K, Teacher Raises & a Longer School Year — Inside Texas’s $11.6 Billion School Finance Reform Law

Bekah McNeel
Analysis

Berner: Many Countries Support School Choice for Families. The U.S. Used to, Too. 3 Ways to Get Back to That Democratic Approach

Ashley Berner
Los Angeles

Kahlenberg: School Segregation Is Too Important to Ignore. New York and Chicago Are Taking Steps to Integrate, and L.A. Should, Too

Richard D. Kahlenberg
immigration

Q&A: The Consequences of Forced Separation

Early Learning Nation Editors
Analysis

Cribb: The English Embrace Charter-School-Like Academies — and Learn the Free Market Is No Substitute for a Quality Authorizer

Phoebe Cribb
Union Report

Union Report: 19,000-Member California State University Affiliate Cuts Ties With State Union, NEA in Major Blow to National Organization

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Manno: College Is More Than a Wage Premium — It’s a Road to Well-being and a Satisfying Life

Bruno V. Manno
Union Report

Union Report: NEA’s New ‘Community Allies’ Membership Could Mean Million-Dollar Shot in the Arm to Union’s Political Action Committee

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Analysis: 3 Lessons From Tragedy at Out-of-Control NYC School That Left Student Dead and Classmate Guilty of Manslaughter

Max Eden
EDlection 2020

Weisberg: Money Alone Can’t Fix America’s Schools. Let’s Hope the Next President Will Focus on Real Solutions for Fighting Inequity

Daniel Weisberg
Analysis

Berens: Science Shows That Learners Must Master the Basics Before Moving On to More Complex Skills. So Why Don’t Our Schools Teach That Way?

Kimberly Nix Berens
ed tech

Heffernan: How Can We Know If Ed Tech Works? By Encouraging Companies & Researchers to Share Data. Government Funding Can Help

Neil T. Heffernan
Analysis

O’Keefe & Lewis: New Report Shows 4 Ways States Can Innovate and Improve Their Exams — Even Without Joining ESSA Pilot Program

Bonnie O'Keefe & Brandon Lewis
Union Report

Union Report: Mysterious Turnovers of Top Staff May Come as a Surprise, but They Are the Norm for the NEA and Its Affiliates

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Analysis: As More Diverse Circle of Parents Homeschool Their Kids, It Can Be a Living Room Laboratory for the Future of Education

Robin Lake & Travis Pillow
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