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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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America Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Child Care

Elliot Haspel
early education

Good for All Kids, Pre-K Programs Are Especially Beneficial for English Learners

Conor P. Williams
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How to Talk to Your Children About Politics, Abortion and America’s Future

Lindsey Cormack
Opinion

Legacy Laws Hurt Providence Public School Students. Question 1 Offers a Solution

Julia Steiny
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Connecting Learning and Careers to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow

Whitney Oakley & Sean Suggs
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Grants & Reporting Can Be Overwhelming. They Mustn’t Distract from Student Needs

Piper Bognar
Opinion

If the Education Department Can’t Be Closed, at Least Fix It by Breaking It Up

Mark Schneider
EDlection 2024

Want to Win Over Male Voters? Harris Should Talk about Boys Failing in School

Richard Whitmire
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The ‘Average Student’ Is a Myth. Teaching to Those at the Margins Helps All Kids

Lindsay E. Jones
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Developing Ed Tech With a Focus on Students, Teachers and the Research

Chris Liang-Vergara
commentary

Finally, This Election Season, Child Hunger is on the Table

Billy Shore
Uncommon Courses

Sci-fi Films Can Show Students the Power Societies Have to Shape our Lives

Harry F. Dahms
commentary

How Are English Learners Doing? The Answers Right Now Are Broad and Incomplete

Leslie Villegas
Opinion

The U.S. Needs Workers to Fill Good-Paying Jobs. The Time to Train Them Is in HS

Rebeca Shackleford & Kristen Hengtgen
commentary

ESSER Deadline Puts Out-of-School Programs on the Chopping Block. That’s a Shame

Emma Banay
Indianapolis

How Indiana Is Leading the Way in Measuring Schools By What Matters Most

David Harris
commentary

Curriculum Alone Won’t Fix America’s Reading Crisis — Teachers Must Have a Say

Evan Stone & Eric Hirsch
Opinion

Being Bullied in High School Can Make Teens Less Optimistic About the Future

Hannah L. Schacter
opinion

For Many Students, Homeless Means School-less — and Things Could Get Even Worse

Barbara Duffield
commentary

In Houston, a Wholesale Transformation Delivers Better Education for Students

Mike Miles
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