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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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Schools Need to Adopt Clear Rules for AI Use. Parents Can Help Make That Happen

Julaine Fowlin
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Students and Teachers Need the Same Thing: Connection

Julia Shatilo
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Split Times, Speed, Acceleration: What the Olympics Can Teach Kids About Math

Heidi Bruhn
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It’s Time to Embrace AI Literacy for Kids

Kiryn Hoffman, Erin Mote & Lynne Parker
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Changing Typefaces Doesn’t Help People With Dyslexia. Here’s What Actually Does

Debbie Meyer
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Test Results Reveal a Deeper Issue in Math – And It’s Not the Math Itself

L. Burleigh
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From Tasks to Meaning: How to Make Sure Reading Instruction Goes Deeper

Dan Reynolds, Sara Rutherford-Quach & Lauren J. Cassidy
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How I Found My Voice as a Man With Nonspeaking Autism

Spencer Austin
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New Jersey Is Moving to End HS Graduation Exam. It Must Not Let Standards Slip

Chris Cerf
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When States Take Over Education, It Puts Black Children Last in Line, Every Time

Janice Robinson-Celeste
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If We Care About Learning, We Must Care About Kids’ Oral Health

Paula Izvernari
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How AI Is Helping NYC English Teachers Improve Middle School Reading and Writing

Cristine Vaughan & Celeste Terry
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My Son Was Restrained & Secluded at School. This Should Never Happen to Any Kid

Guy Stephens
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As Trump Pushes English-Only, New Polling Shows Families Embrace Bilingualism

Conor P. Williams
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Dual Enrollment Is a School Choice Option People Don’t Talk About — but Should

Bruno V. Manno
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Yes, Teachers Keep Improving with Time

Meredith Coffey
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Moving Special Ed to HHS Will Treat It Like a Medical Problem. It’s Not

Chantal Hinds & Kings Floyd
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What Auschwitz Taught Me About Memory and Responsibility

Natalie Francisco
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What Education Leaders Can Learn from the AI Gold Rush

Mohan Sivaloganathan
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When I Was in High School, Mentoring Changed My Life. Now, I Do the Same for Other Kids

Z’haria Anderson
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