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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
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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
#EDlection2018

Predicting the Next Wave of Teacher Strikes: Experts See a Whole New Round of Walkouts Come Fall, and a Possible Key Wedge Issue Come Election Night

Kevin Mahnken
Analysis

Analysis: Through Co-Teaching, Team Teaching, and Collaboration, These Pioneering Schools Are Rethinking How to Best Deliver Personalized Learning for Students

Thomas Arnett & Bryan C. Hassel
Analysis

Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: In Denver, Students From Varied Backgrounds Prepare for One Bright Future, Together

Kimberly Quick
Analysis

Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: At Citizens of the World, Community Engagement and Students’ Own Backgrounds Are the Foundation for Academic Success

Halley Potter
Union Report

Exclusive: Ahead of a Key Supreme Court Decision, America’s Largest Teachers Union Slashes Budget by $50 Million, Projects That 300,000 Members May Leave

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Aldeman: Yes, Average Teacher Salaries Are Down. But Many Individual Teachers Are Doing Just Fine

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley Prep Spans Race and Class, With a Strong College Focus

Amy Zimmer
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Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools: In New Orleans’s Morris Jeff Community School, Elevating Inclusion and Teacher Voice

Kimberly Quick
Union Report

How to Stage a Successful Teacher Strike in 4 Easy Steps

Mike Antonucci
Los Angeles

Analysis: This Is Austin Beutner’s First Week as L.A.’s New Schools Chief. Here Are 3 Things That Should Top His To-Do List

Laura Greanias
Analysis

Analysis: Many Charter Schools Are Getting Diversity Right — by Design. What We Can Learn From Them About Racial & Socioeconomic Integration

Halley Potter & Kimberly Quick
Analysis

Robin Lake: 4 Ways a Big New Study on School Districts, Finances & Charter Schools Is Misleading California Parents & Communities

Robin Lake
#EDlection2018

From Voters to Donors, Education Emerging as Key Issue in California’s Gubernatorial Primary; While Newsom Leads, Cox & Villaraigosa Fight for 2nd

David Cantor
Analysis

Want to Make American Classrooms More Equitable? Congress Can Start By Doubling Title I Funding for Low-Income Schools

Max Marchitello
Analysis

Analysis: New Study of DCPS Examines Why High-Performing Teachers Leave — and What Can Be Done to Retain Them

Kaitlin Pennington & Alexander Brand
Analysis

Waters: Jersey City Teachers Struck for 1 Day & Got Big Health Care Concession. Now, Trap Is Set for Every Other District in N.J.

Laura Waters
National Charter Schools Week

The Investing in Opportunity Act: Hidden in the New Tax Bill, a Program to Help Charter Schools Secure Funds to Expand in High-Needs Areas

John Bailey
Denver

Analysis: In Denver, Rising Expectations, a Generational Divide, and a New Education Reform Revolution on Its Way

Landon Mascareñaz
#EDlection2018

EDlection 2018: Could an Online Education Scandal in Ohio Cost the GOP the Governor’s Office?

Kevin Mahnken
Analysis

Aldeman: Striking Teachers in Arizona and Colorado Are Angry Over Pay. They Should Also Be Mad About Their Pensions

Chad Aldeman
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