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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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How New York’s Bid to Reduce Graduation Requirements Could Backfire

Arlen Benjamin-Gomez
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Will Trump Eliminate the Federal Role in Education or Expand It?

Chester E. Finn, Jr.
New York

I Offer Free Online Therapy to Teens. Here’s What I’m Seeing — and Why it Matters

Erin Mack
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As Idaho Aims to Increase Student ‘Go On’ Rates, Apprenticeships Can Help

Paula Kellerer & Wendi Secrist
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How Yoga Has Benefitted My Teachers, Students and Community

Barbara Malkas
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Poor Teacher Training Partly to Blame for Stalled Engineering Diversity Goals

Lisa Bosman
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No MAGA Mandate on Public Education as Voters Reject Vouchers, Culture Wars

Katie Paris
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Jeb Bush: This Election, Families Made Their Voices Heard on School Choice

Jeb Bush
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At My School, Early College Is for All Students. It Should Be at Your School, Too

Rachel Romano
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Our Schools Were Victims of Mass Shootings. We Know What Congress Needs to Do

Frank DeAngelis, Patricia Greer & Greg Johnson
Chicago

Chicago, Its Teachers Union, and ‘Mayor CTU’s’ Risky Power Grab

Greg Fournier
Opinion

CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Janna Wagner
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In Florida, Utah, Arizona, Using ESAs to Buy Individual Classes at Local Schools

Craig Hulse
Opinion

This Is a Critical Moment for High-Impact Tutoring. Don’t Give up on It

Sara Kerr & Kathy Bendheim
Opinion

Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Elliot Haspel
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Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

Elliot Haspel
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Schools Need Tutoring Help from Their Communities — But Doing It Well Isn’t Easy

Jennifer Bronson
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Late-Starting Schools Have Less Time to Prep for AP Exams. Does It Matter?

Alina Adams
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Teachers in All Subjects Must Help Prepare the Next Generation of Voters

Laura S. Hamilton
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Shifting the Narrative From Chronic Absenteeism to Chronic Attendance

Devin Gross & Terence Johnson
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