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Building Diverse College Campuses Starts in Kindergarten

In the wake of the Students for Fair Admissions, an urgent call to take on the “excellence gap”
HopSkipDrive offers an innovative alternative in transporting students to and from school.

Beyond the Big Yellow Bus

Can transportation apps reinvent how students get to school?
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Fiscal Cliff Could Force Layoffs of the Best Teachers

Possible recession and end of pandemic aid loom, demanding fast action on ineffective teachers
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Ban the Cellphone Ban

Blanket policies ignore the potential of app-powered learning
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First, Know Thyself. Then, Pick a Career Path

The potential of helping students see their potential
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Meet the Metaverse

A New Frontier in Virtual Learning
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The Case for Kindergarten Tests

Starting NAEP in 4th grade is much too late
Third-grade teacher Cara Denison manages students in person and remotely, simultaneously, at Rogers International School in Stamford, Connecticut.

Move to Trash

Five pandemic-era education practices that deserve to be dumped in the dustbin
A student follows along with a school lesson on a laptop.

Schools Squandered Virtual Learning

A timid response, with lessons for the future
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A Post-Covid Case for Classroom Cameras

When the pandemic ends, let’s keep teachers’ cameras on

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