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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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California’s Free Diaper Plan Draws Praise and Criticism

Elliot Haspel
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First-Generation Student’s Journey From ‘Stain on the Carpet’ to Honors Grad

Camila Linares
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Beyond AP: The College Credit Opportunity Few People Know About

Kerry McDonald
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The Lasting Appeal of Homeschooling and Why Families Continue Post-Pandemic

Mark E. Wildmon & Kenneth V. Anthony
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A Fast-Food Menu of Schools Doesn’t Mean Kids Will Get a Nourishing Education

David Steiner
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When School and Sports Aren’t Safe: Massachusetts Faces Identity-Based Bullying

Brooke Simone & Mirian Albert
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Why Students Reach College Underprepared for Math — And What to Do About It

Shakiyya Bland
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3 to 1 in Favor — NYC Parents Weigh in on New Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Alina Adams
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The Teacher Shortage Crisis Has a Hidden Solution: Invest in Mentor Teachers

John Pascarella
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In School Funding Ruling, NC’s Highest Court Walks Away From Its Duty to Kids

Raymond Pierce
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A New Digital Divide: College Search in the Age of Social Media

Ashley Barry
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Feds Are Offering New Money for Public School Kids. Why Would Dems Turn It Down?

Jorge Elorza
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Schools Must Do the Hard Work If High-Dosage Tutoring Is to Help Every Student

Christina Grant & Kevin Huffman
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With States’ Increasing Power Over Schools Comes Great Responsibility

Goldy Brown
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Children Are Drowning. It’s Time We Bring in the Teachers

Kate Casciato
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When New York Regents Exams End, Arts Classes Will Be More Important Than Ever

Anthony Mazzocchi
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Federal Education Support Centers Still Fill Key State Gaps

Benjamin Master & Elaine Lin Wang
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How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Teachers Unions

Michael Hartney
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America’s Schools Are Terrible at Catching Kids Up. How AI Can Help

Daniel Weisberg
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Decoding Is Not Enough: Connecting Word Reading to Meaning in Early Literacy

Anna Jennerjohn, Sara Rutherford-Quach & Lauren Cassidy
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