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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
rural education

3 Myths About Rural Education That are Holding Students Back

Sheneka Williams, Darren Dubose & Kimberly Clarida
4Fams

How Keeping 8th Graders from Taking Algebra Can Derail Their Futures in STEM

Alina Adams
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Kid Mental Health Is a Bipartisan Issue. Meet 4 Legislators Making a Difference

Daniel Tartakovsky
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Superintendent’s View: How My Illinois District Attracts, Retains Gen Z Teachers

Victoria Stockton
Opinion

Ed Sec Helps Set National Priorities in a System Primarily Guided by Local Govs

Dustin Hornbeck
Opinion

6-Year-Olds in England Get a Phonics Check. American Kids Should Get One, Too

Chad Aldeman
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I Am My Parents’ American Dream. That Comes with Opportunities and Burdens.

Ocean Lin
Opinion

Could Rebuilding Their Communities Offer Kids Real-World Learning, School Credit?

Ben Owens & Lynn Moody
Opinion

A Better Understanding of What People Do on Their Devices Is Key to Digital Well-Being

Rinanda Shaleha
4Fams

Opinion: The Tough Task of Messaging Morality to Kids in Trump’s Second Term

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

Cara Elizabeth Furman
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How to Keep Superintendent Turnover from Disrupting Student Progress

Angira Sceusi
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After Racist ‘Plantation’ Text, Mother and Son Navigate a Divided World

Patricia Virella & Hudson Jahaly
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School Choice for Some But Not for All?

Lauren Morando Rhim
Opinion

Language Diversity Is an Asset. Embracing It Can Help All Learners Succeed

Maya Valencia Goodall & Kristie Shelley
early education

A Decade Ago, Universal Pre-K Seemed Inevitable. What Went Wrong?

The 74
Opinion

Want to Offset Inflation for Working Families? Update the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Gabrielle Pepin
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What Happens When Public School Districts Embrace Hybrid Schools?

Eric Wearne & Tom Loud
childcare

KinderCare Went Public. What Does This Mean for the American Child Care System?

Elliot Haspel
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Too Many Students Say School Just Isn’t Relevant. It’s Time to Listen to Them.

Elisa Villanueva Beard
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