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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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commentary

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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commentary

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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commentary

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 My District Is Rethinking Evaluations to Help Teachers Grow and Improve

George Philhower
opinion

Richmond Pilot Program Asks: What Happens If a School Year Is 200 Days, Not 180?

Jason Kamras & Taikein Cooper
college students

3 Strategies to Help College Students Pick the Right Major the First Time Around and Avoid Some Big Hassles

Rachael Cody
Artificial Intelligence

Verifying Facts in the Age of AI – Librarians Offer 5 Strategies

Tracy Bicknell-Holmes, Elaine Watson & Memo Cordova
commentary

What Happened When Arkansas Let Districts Raise the Minimum Pay for Teachers

Gema Zamarro
Opinion

To Be the Leaders of Tomorrow, Students Need to Learn Essential Skills — Today

Amy Meuers
Opinion

How a Summer School Fellowship Opened the Door to My First Real Classroom Job

Raaj Aggarwal
Opinion

Dear School System: Black Girls Are Not as Strong as You Think We Are

Derry Oliver
commentary

50 Years after FERPA’s Passage, Ed Privacy Law Needs an Update for the AI Era

Ariel Fox Johnson
4Fams

How Letting My Kid Fail Empowered Her — & Forced Her School to Fix Its Failures

Alina Adams
Opinion

How to Get Your Kids Ready to Go Back to School Without Stress

Shannon Pickett
EDlection 2024

Young People Get Voting. They Are Less Sure About How to Exercise Their Voice

Stephanie J. Hull
Opinion

AI-Created Quizzes Can Save Teachers Time While Boosting Student Achievement

Xue Wang & Hunter Gehlbach
Unwelcome to America

74 Investigation Lays Bare Schools’ Scarcity Mindset Toward Immigrant Students

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Want to Spur your Child’s Intellectual Development? Use Audiobooks Instead of Videos

Andrey Vyshedskiy
Opinion

Child Care Down on the Farm

Elliot Haspel
commentary

Forget Hot-Button Ed Issues — Voters Want Safe Schools and Kids Who Can Read

Bob Wise & Javaid Siddiqi
commentary

Lessons for Closing Schools: Face the Challenge, Prioritize Students, Be Honest

Robin Lake
commentary

From COVID Learning Loss to Artificial Intelligence, Education R&D Can’t Wait

Penny Schwinn & Carey Wright
Opinion

From Success Mentors to Washing Machines, Ways to Help Kids Stay in School

Phoebe Boyer
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