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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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Jonathan Alter: The Most Important Discussion at SXSW Edu? ‘Changemaker Education’

Jonathan Alter
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Hiler: It’s 2016, So Why Are We Still Thinking (and Arguing) About Education Like It’s 1999?

Tamara Hiler
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Jeffries: It’s Not About ‘Bad’ Teachers or Unions. It’s About Better Preparing ALL Teachers for the Classroom

Shavar Jeffries
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Campbell Brown: Hidden in Plain Sight — Education and the 2016 Campaign

Campbell Brown
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Who’s Really Opting Out Anyway? Affluent White High Schoolers

Caroline Bermudez
Opinion

Myth of the Hero Teacher? What the New York Times Gets Wrong About Schools Overcoming Poverty

Stephen Chiger
WA Charters

Rees: As Washington State Nears Historic Charter School Deadline, Lawmakers Should Choose Wisely

Nina Rees
7 Days of Genius

2 Geniuses, 2 Americas: Why I Want My Students to Read Ta-Nehisi Coates But Believe Lin-Manuel Miranda

Robert Pondiscio
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Elected’ School Boards and the Dangerous Illusion of Democracy

Aaron Churchill
WA Charters

Robin Lake: Shameful Claim to Fame – Will Washington Become First State to Shutter Successful Schools?

Robin Lake
Opinion

Opinion: There Are More High-Needs Students In NYC Charters Than You Think

Charles Sahm
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Opinion: Where Linda Darling-Hammond’s Bold Claims on Testing, Teachers, and New Orleans Go Wrong

Matt Barnum
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Summary of Responses from the Learning Policy Institute and Linda Darling-Hammond to Questions from The 74

The 74
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Tucker: De Blasio Wants to be the ‘Education Mayor’ But Leaves Too Many Failure Factories Still in Business

Cynthia Tucker Haynes
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Kingsland: What Happens to Teachers When Charter Schools Come to Town? A New Orleans Case Study

Neerav Kingsland
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Opinion: STEM Skills Aren’t Just for STEM Jobs

Vince M Bertram
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Stewart: Finally, Unions and Reformers Might Agree on Criteria for School Closures

Chris Stewart
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Parent Opinion: Mayor de Blasio Needs to Give New Yorkers Real Facts About Violence in Our Schools

Samantha Silva
On the Campaign Trail

Opinion: What Can the Next President Learn from Trump University?

Mary Nguyen Barry
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Campbell Brown: De Blasio Buries the Evidence of New York City’s Unionized Charter Failure

Campbell Brown
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