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We Should Pay More for the Best Teachers

Yglesias: Research shows there’s a lot of electoral upside to supporting teacher pay that is based on performance rather than pure seniority.

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
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Connecticut Charters Break Through in Historic Legislative Session

Greenberg-Ellis and Pimentel: With approval of four new schools, plus added funding and benefits, lawmakers showed increased support for charters.

Rebecca Greenberg-Ellis & Lucas Pimentel
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Lessons from Charters Where Every Student Graduates, Most of Them With a Plan

Cobb: Charter school students have racked up more than a billion in scholarships and nearly 100% acceptance to college or postsecondary programs.

Darryl Cobb, Charter School Growth Fund
Author: Darryl Cobb
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Race, Income and Why Some Democrats Have the Luxury of Opposing School Choice

Kisida: Many critics resist choice politically while exercising it for their own kids through private schools or expensive homes in 'good' districts.

Brian Kisida
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Giving States Waivers From Accountability Is a Dangerous Step Backward for Kids

Denise Forte
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Can AI Keep Students Motivated, Or Does it Do the Opposite?

Yurou Wang
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The Power of Handwriting: Improved Reading, Thinking, Memory and Learning

Elizabeth DeWitt, Cheryl Lundy Swift & Christina Bretz
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Many School Gifted Programs Are Unfair. Shutting Them Will Make Inequities Worse

Drew Martin
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Federal Data Is the Basis for Everything We Know About Schools. It Must Be Saved

Rebecca Sibilia & Katie Roy
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The Promise and Peril of America’s School Choice Movement

Meagan Booth
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The Remarkable Educational Attainment Gains of the School Reform Era

Michael J. Petrilli
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To Combat Polarization and Political Violence, Let’s Connect Students Nationwide

David McCullough III
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When the Outside World Feeds Fear, Student Peer Support Becomes a Lifeline

Raven Jones-McKinney
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In Arguing Over the Right Age for Gifted Testing, G&T Gatekeepers Miss the Point

Alina Adams
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Ed Tech Can Unlock STEM Potential of Students With Disabilities — If It’s Funded

Mark Schneider & Ayan Kishore
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Oregon May Be the Canary in the Coal Mine for Child Care Cuts

Elliot Haspel
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Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math

Adam Tyner
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How D.C. Public Schools Are Reimagining What’s Possible for Every Student

Paul Kihn & Antoinette Mitchell
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Getting Beyond Answers Like ‘Fine’: 5 Ways to Spark Real Talk With Kids

Shelbie Witte
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A Secret Weapon for Improving Student Outcomes: Better Air Quality

David Carel
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Community-Based Organizations Must Be Part of the Student Mental Health Solution

Mike O’Brien & John MacPhee
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How to Remake IES to Strengthen Research and Fuel Student Success

Rachel Dinkes
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Want a Better Apprenticeship System? Start with Pre-Apprenticeships

Nadine Abraham
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Tutoring Is the Teacher Pipeline We’ve Been Missing

Katie Tennessen Hooten
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