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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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States Should Support Religious Education — But Not Through Charter Schools

Michael J. Petrilli
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Evidence — and Its Limits — in the School Choice Debate

James Paul
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Early Success in Reading & Math Is Great. It’s What Happens Later That Really Counts

Ryan Reyna
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Whatever the Feds Do, States Must Continue Giving Standardized Tests

Scott Marion
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Ten Things I’m Doing After Listening to Sold a Story

Ashton Venters
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Protecting Children Online Takes Technology, Human Oversight and Accountability

Cindi Carter
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Improving Math Proficiency Starts With Us, the Educators

Lance Barasch
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Career Pathways Programs Have Huge Bipartisan Support. D.C. Should Get on Board

Nick Lee
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Let’s Make NAEP a True National Yardstick for Local Autonomy

Goldy Brown & Christos A. Makridis
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Can American Schools Fuel Trump’s Proposed Manufacturing Revival?

Robert Pondiscio
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Advice for Districts: Don’t Give More Tests — Give the Right Tests

Michelle Odemwingie & Jennifer Vranek
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History Lessons Matter, Even in Preschool

Suzanne Stillinger
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Ronald and Donald: Reagan Celebrated Black Educators, Trump is Attacking Them

Sharif El-Mekki
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Asian Students’ Test Scores Are Often High. Our Success Is Complicated

Janette Fu
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The Next Decade in Education Demands Bold Action. Is the Nation Ready?

Aneesh Sohoni
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Why History Instruction is Critical for Combating Online Misinformation

Lightning Jay
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Eliminating IES Means Fewer Resources for Districts, States to Educate Well

Chase Nordengren
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How Arts Education Engages Students More Deeply in Other Subjects

Teisha Holloway
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Early College Offers Students More Than Just Higher Ed Credits

August Blake
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‘Chainsaw Approach’ to Budget Cuts Leaves Military Families as Collateral Damage

Elliot Haspel
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