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

Elizabeth Clay Roy
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‘Sold a Story’: 6 Takeaways from Deep Dive into Literacy in Steubenville, Ohio

Robert Pondiscio
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College Advisers Shouldn’t Need to Exist. In the Meantime, We Need More of Them

Cameron Schmidt-Temple
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Families and Providers Deserve More Notice When Child Care Programs Close

Elliot Haspel
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A Public-Private Partnership That’s Cracking the Code on Literacy

David Moore & Barbara Hammond
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The Case for Doubling Down on Tutoring, a Proven Solution We Can’t Afford to Lose

Kevin Huffman & Sadie Jefferson
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Educators’ View: How AI Boosts Learning in Our Tennessee & Colorado Districts

Scott Langford & Simone Wright
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Dismantling Ed Dept. Will Harm More Than 26 Million Kids — and America’s Future

Yolie Flores
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The Pandemic Was a Sputnik Moment for Rethinking American Education. We Blew It

Robin Lake & Paul Hill
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How Early Relationships Fuel Brain Development and Learning

Isabelle Hau & Michelle Kang
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Have Charter Schools Become the Gateway Drug for Religion in Public Education? 

Andrew Lewis
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To Make Sure Gifted Kids Get an Appropriate Education, Put Them in Special Ed

Alina Adams
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An Open Letter to Linda McMahon

William J. Bennett & Chester E. Finn, Jr.
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Concurrent vs Dual Enrollment: A Better Way to Give HS Students College Classes

Amy McGrath
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America Has an Urgent Need for Safe Spaces Provided by LGBTQ-Inclusive Schools

Gus Raymond
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Why Educators Must Defend DEI in the Face of Political Backlash

Carol Larson
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If McMahon Really Wants to ‘Invest in Teachers,’ She Should Listen to Them

Evan Stone
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A Rapid Succession of Child Care Closures Calls for Close Scrutiny

Elliot Haspel
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Student’s View: I’m Autistic. Special Education Failed Me

David Rivera
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Whatever Changes the Feds Make, They Must Keep Requiring Annual State Exams

Robin Berkley
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