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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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Explainer: Why Test Glitches Are a Much Bigger Problem Than You Think

Abigail Swisher
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Tucker: Hoping Clinton Rekindles the Spirit that Pioneered an Innovative Preschool Program

Cynthia Tucker Haynes
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Peter Cunningham: And the Next Education Secretary Is…

Peter Cunningham
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Obama’s Final DNC Speech: Why 2016 Politics Prevent Him from Touting His Education Legacy

Kaitlin Pennington
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Andy Rotherham: The Democrats Are Betting on Competence, Not Education Policy, for November

Andrew J. Rotherham
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Could Donald Trump Make Social Security Great Again — and Win Over a Million Teachers in the Process?

Kirsten Schmitz
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Researchers: No Consensus Against Using Test Scores in Teacher Evaluations, Contra Democratic Platform

Matt Barnum
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Max Marchitello: Donald Trump’s Dystopian Future for Education

Max Marchitello
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Does Trump Nomination Mean End of GOP In School Reform? It’s Complicated

Matt Barnum
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Petrilli: When Only Some Kids Can Afford Summer Camp — Why We Must Close the ‘Enrichment Gap’

Michael J. Petrilli
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Review: Paul Tough’s Impoverished Agenda for Helping Children Succeed

Matt Barnum
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Cunningham: Democrats Rewrite Education Platform Behind Closed Doors, and Abandon Core Party Values

Peter Cunningham
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O’bette Jamison: Meet the New Generation of ‘Emerging Leaders’ Lifting Up Teens in Baltimore

O'bette Jamison
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Williams: Standing Up for Students Means Finally Standing Up to Donald Trump

Conor P. Williams
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Response: The NYT’s Bizarre Take-out of Detroit Charter Schools

Gary Naeyaert
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Response: What NPR’s ‘Hit Piece’ Got Wrong in Attacking Rocketship’s ‘Impressive Results’

Preston Smith
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Opinion: A Promising California Bill on Teacher Effectiveness Is Gutted in a Backroom Deal

Ben Austin
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Finn, Manno, Wright: The Vision for the Next 25 Years of Charter Schools? Bigger. Broader. Bolder.

Chester E. Finn, Jr., Bruno V. Manno & Brandon L. Wright
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Open Letter from Arizona’s Top Teachers: Higher Standards Begin With More Training for Instructors

Kristie Martorelli, Beth Maloney & Tara Dale
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Analysis: NY Senate Blasts Mayor De Blasio on School Oversight, While Tossing Lifeline to NYC’s Charters

Derrell Bradford
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