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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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Millions of Kids Learn Through Public Media. Why Take That Away?

Shelley Pasnik
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Instead of Banning Cellphones in School, Our Connecticut District Embraced Them

Mark D. Benigni & Barbara A. Haeffner
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AI Tool Shows Teachers What They Do in the Classroom — and How to Do It Better

David Adams & Michael Middleton
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Federal Enforcement of Open Enrollment Law Is Good News for Students & Families

Robert Enlow
Early Care and Education

Head Start May Have Gotten a Reprieve, but It’s Not Out of the Woods

Katie Hamm
immigration

SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Case Raises Questions About Judicial Authority

Cassandra Burke Robertson
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Teletherapy Can Be Even Better Than In-Person Counseling for Kids’ Mental Health

Juliana Chen
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As Federal Policies Threaten Special Ed, State & Local Leadership Are a Lifeline

Sarah Sandelius
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Wisconsin Is Cutting State Funding for Child Care. Providers Are Taking a Stand

Elliot Haspel
mental health

With Washington Cutting Programs, States Must Step Up on Child Mental Health

Zainab Okolo
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Teach For America Should Embrace Apprenticeship Model Amid AmeriCorps Cuts

David Donaldson
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America’s Investment in Education Is Lagging — and the Workforce Pays the Price

Courtney Brown
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Five Ways High-Performing Schools Use Data to Help Students Succeed

Rianna Saslow
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The Power of ‘Precovery’: Building Safer, More Resilient Schools

Marleen Wong
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A Way Out of SCOTUS Charter School Ruling Mess: Focus on Mission, Not Religion

Richard D. Kahlenberg
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Amid Chaos, There’s Still Plenty of Good News on the Path to Higher Education

Stanley Litow
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The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Is Long Overdue for Reform

Elliot Haspel
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Jeb Bush: Texas’ Education Savings Account Victory Can Set Nationwide Standard

Jeb Bush
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Teaching Students Why Cinco de Mayo Matters for Our Democracy

Emma Otheguy
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Supreme Court Must Not Undermine Public Education in Religious Charter Case

Ariel Johnson
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