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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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National Charter Schools Founders Library Preserves the Past, Shapes the Future

Ember Reichgott Junge
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COVID Relief Funds Are an Overlooked Resource for Helping Homeless Students

Barbara Duffield
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Elementary School Kids Get Just 18 Minutes of Science a Day. That Has to Change

Serena McCalla
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Child Care is Now Free for Some Families — Which Raises Some Questions!

Elliot Haspel
Opinion

3 Things Schools Can Do to Help Ease the Student Mental Health Crisis

Richard Stopol
Opinion

Student-Led Conference Puts Focus on AI and Education

Johnny Chang
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Don’t Shut Advanced Programs that Keep Students Out — Use Data to Invite More In

Jennifer Glynn
Opinion

What I Learned Touring a NYC Arts School With Its Founder, Tony Bennett

Greg Toppo
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NYC Schools Punish Students for Doing Challenging Work & Reward Minimal Learning

Alina Adams
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America’s Education System Is a Mess, and It’s Students Who Are Paying the Price

David Steiner
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3 Ways to Help Students Gain the Career Connections They Need to Succeed

Robert Markle
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Community Connections Engage Students, Build Life Skills & Create Social Capital

Abby Nayra, Josh Schachter & Pat DeSimio
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After I Got Shot, My School Did Nothing to Save Me From Failure. I’m Fixing That

Christian Martinez
Opinion

New Ohio School Budget Law Makes Historic Strides in K-12 Education

Aaron Churchill
Opinion

Without Affordable Child Care, Graduating from College Can Be Nearly Impossible

Nicole Lynn Lewis
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How Parent Power Won Increased Funding for Wisconsin Schools

Brittany Kinser
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Superintendent’s View: Our Communities Can Only Be as Strong as Our Public Schools

Whitney Oakley
Opinion

Why the Science of Reading Is Right for My Young Learner

Chad Aldeman
Opinion

Indiana Expands Work-Based Learning, Apprenticeships, Internships to HS Students

Bob Behning
Opinion

The Minimum Viable Child Care Fallacy

Elliot Haspel
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