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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

Robson: No Gym? No Cafeteria? Analysis of Student Funding in Idaho Shows How Charter Schools Must Do More With Less

Kelly Robson
Schools of the Future

Inside One of America’s First Catholic-to-Charter School Conversions: ‘Intentionally Small,’ Built Around Character & Thriving

Emily Langhorne
Los Angeles

Analysis: As Los Angeles Braces for Its First Teacher Strike in a Generation, Some Echoes Resonate From 1989

Mike Antonucci
Washington D.C.

Aldeman & Schmitz: D.C.’s High Teacher Turnover Rate Hurts Educators as Well as Students. Blame the District’s Pension Plan

Chad Aldeman & Kirsten Schmitz
Union Report

The 10 Most Memorable Teacher Union Quotes of 2018

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

South Bronx Classical: Out of the Spotlight, in One of America’s Poorest Neighborhoods, a Growing Network of Schools Is Driving Big Results for NYC Students

Charles Sahm
Best of the Month

The Education Essays That Sparked Debate This Year: Our 19 Most Shared Columns and Commentaries From 2018

The 74
Analysis

Smith: Unfair Local Education Funding Keeps Schools From Accepting Students Across District Lines. Here Are Some Ways to Fix That

Aaron Garth Smith
Union Report

The Unwritten Story of Chicago’s Charter School Teacher Strike: Unions See Walkouts as Survival Tool

Mike Antonucci
4Fams

Parton: State Report Cards Are Very Important but Hard to Use. 3 Ways to Make School Data Easier for Parents to Read & Understand

Brennan McMahon Parton
Future of Work

The ‘Middle Skills’ Gap: Half of America’s Jobs Require More Than High School Diplomas but Less Than 4-Year Degrees. So Why Are They Under So Many Students’ Radars?

David Cantor
Union Report

Union Report: How Many Affiliates Can NEA Prop Up? So Far, There Are 4 — and They Haven’t Always Been Good Bets for the National Union

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Tuchman & Pillow: Out-of-School Enrichment Is Critical to Student Success. We Must Close the Access Gap for Black and Latino Kids

Sivan Tuchman & Travis Pillow
Analysis

Sanzi: Federal Lawsuit May Be Just What Rhode Island Students Need to Get Them the Civics Education They Deserve

Erika Sanzi
Union Report

Antonucci: This Is What It Looks Like When Teacher Unions Fight Their Own Employees

Mike Antonucci
Future of Work

Beyond ‘College for All’: With Success Eluding More University Hopefuls, High Schools Are Pivoting to Prepare Grads for Prosperity Without a Bachelor’s Degree

David Cantor
Union Report

Antonucci: The Showdown Between Los Angeles and Its Teachers Union Enters a Final Phase, as Teachers, District Leaders and Families Prepare for Possible January Strike

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Porter & Cowen: A New Review Examines 17 States’ Efforts in Boosting Struggling Schools. So What Do (and Don’t) We Know About the Dozens of Other Missing School Improvement Plans?

William Porter & Jim Cowen
Analysis

Analysis: How Bloomberg’s $1.8 Billion Gift to Johns Hopkins Will Elevate the National Conversation About Helping First-Generation Students Complete Their College Degrees

Richard Whitmire
Union Report

Union Report: Election Results, #RedForEd, and the NEA: Lessons From Teacher-Candidates About This Year’s Vote — and the Next One

Mike Antonucci
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