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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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Use It or Lose It! How Age Affects Cognitive Skills

Eric A. Hanushek
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AI Education Is the New Space Race. Here’s How America Must Respond

Loni Mahanta
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D.C. Is Invested in Its Schools. Congress Wants to Cut $350M from Their Budget

Jessica Giles
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What Dismantling the Education Dept. Means for Family and Community Engagement

Vito J. Borrello
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A K-12 Public School Choice Agenda for the Trump Administration

Bruno V. Manno
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How an All-Girls Charter School in LA Is Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Vanessa Garza
bilingual education

Texas Outshines California in its Approach to Teaching English Learners

Conor P. Williams
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What Will Make Teachers Stay? Ask Them — and Listen to What They Have to Say

Sara Marshall
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We Can Stop Child Sexual Abuse – If We Know What to Look For

Teresa Huizar
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Cracking the Code Behind the Nation’s Dismal 8th Grade Reading Scores

Robert Pondiscio
civics education

Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy

Elizabeth Clay Roy
4Fams

Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent-Teacher Conferences

Alina Adams
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Public Education Has Lots of Positive Stories to Tell. We Help Schools Do It

Gregg Behr & Jillian Doggett
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Helping Teachers Find & Use High-Quality Materials, Including Science of Reading

Eric Hirsch
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President Trump’s Dismantling of the Education Dept. Is Welcome News for States

Todd Huston
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Phones in the Classroom Aren’t the Problem, Student Engagement Is

Carrieann Sipos
STEM

Changing the Face of STEM — and Helping Black Students Aim for the Stars

Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Lessons in Empathy

Emily Garrison
education reform

12 Truths and No Lies: Guiding Principles for the Future of American Education

Chad Aldeman
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The Basic Contradiction Exposed In Indiana’s Debate Over Charter School Funding

Brandon Brown
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