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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

Analysis: Before Jumping on the Ed Tech Bandwagon, Identify Your School’s Problem. Then Find the Right Blended Learning Solution

Chelsea Waite & Jenny White
Analysis

Analysis: This Poor, Rural Maryland District Is Beating the Odds in Math. Here’s How They Do It, and What I Saw in Their Schools

David Wakelyn
Analysis

Phillips & Pillow: 4 Things States Should Do to Help Students With Disabilities Graduate Ready for the World of Work

Karla Phillips & Travis Pillow
Union Report

Analysis — Why Charter School Supporters Shouldn’t Get Too Excited About That NEA Vote on Endorsements: Any Political Litmus Tests Are Still Up to the Union President

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

Lucci: America’s Most Elite Universities Are Also the Most Affordable for Low-Income Families. Here Are the Top 5

Skyler Lucci
4Fams

McKenna: My Upscale NJ District Is a Pipeline to the Ivy League. So Why Do So Many Parents Suddenly Want Alternatives to a B.A.?

Laura McKenna
EDlection 2020

Biden-Harris Exchange Makes Busing a Surprise Focus of 2020 Campaign. How Will It Affect the Debate Over Integration?

Kevin Mahnken
Analysis

Union Report: ‘Community Allies,’ Control Over Locals, Charter School Reports & Impeachment — How Delegates Voted at NEA Convention

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Keep: Technology in the Classroom Is Great — When It Works. 3 Questions to Help Determine Whether Ed Tech Will Boost Student Learning

Benjamin Keep
Analysis

Eden: New Data Say Minority Kids Actually Are Underrepresented in Special Ed. DeVos Is Right to Change Rule That Keeps Them From Getting Help

Max Eden
Union Report

Analysis: Fresh Concerns About the Financial Game of ‘Musical Chairs’ Behind California’s Teacher Retirement System

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

McAlmont: Financial Literacy Can’t Wait for College. Here Are My 2 Career Readiness Wishes for Students to Give Them a Leg Up on Success

Shaun McAlmont
Analysis

New Ideas for a New Era of Public Education: 8 Ways We Can Change How Schools Are Organized, Funded, Measured and Led to Prepare Grads for the Age of Automation

Steve Snyder
EDlection 2020

Two Days of Democratic Debate Showcased Wide Canvas of Education Issues, From Busing to Social-Emotional Learning

Carolyn Phenicie
Analysis

Jochim & Heyward: Underserved Families Can’t Always Manage School Choice Alone. Our New Report Shows How Navigators Can Help

Ashley Jochim & Georgia Heyward
Union Report

Union Report: One Year Later, It’s Clear — the Janus Effect Is Not Yet What Either Side Had Hoped for, or Feared

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Marchitello & Aldeman: Democrats Want to Raise Teacher Pay. Here’s How the Government Can Really Help — By Promoting Pension Reform

Max Marchitello & Chad Aldeman
California

Barrett: Charter Schools Must Not Be a Scapegoat for Traditional Districts’ Financial Distress

Nathan Barrett
Analysis

Barnard: To Ensure Equitable Funding for Low-Income Students, Fixing Title I Isn’t Good Enough — It Needs to Be Rebuilt From Scratch

Christian Barnard
Analysis

Levesque & Sigelman: Do the Industry Credentials Students Earn Truly Prepare Them for Success? Most States Don’t Have the Data to Tell

Patricia Levesque & Matt Sigelman
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