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“It’s just safer to avoid current events”

Polarization has made teaching harder, but "constructive dialogue" may offer a way forward
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The Progressive Case for K–12 Open Enrollment

How Democrats in blue states can lead the way on school choice
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Absenteeism Mires Recovery from Pandemic Learning Losses

But simple measures by schools can encourage better student attendance
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An Unwavering Focus on Student Achievement

A former Tennessee education chief reflects on her tenure and her "true North Star"
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A More Perfect Way to Teach U.S. History

Attempts to sanitize or demonize the past denigrate the long, hard struggle of our republic
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The Disruptive Evolution of School Improvement

Modern education reform knocks at the walls of the traditional schoolhouse
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Why Do Schools Cling to ‘Stupid’ Ideas?

Two education scholars explore that question in a new book

High Court Decision in College Admissions Case Has K-12 Implications

Considering race in school assignment will become even harder after Harvard, UNC lose
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When “Stakeholders” and Status Quo Outweigh Student Outcomes

“A public system that funds both privately and publicly managed schools offers great advantages,” an author says

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