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A provocative 360-degree view of education from top experts, advocates, educators, parents and students.
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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
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Opinion
Former Republican Special Ed Chiefs Warn Against Shifting Oversight to HHS
VanderPloeg and Lee: The move won’t reduce bureaucracy but could lead to confusion, duplicative processes and hurdles, and inconsistent guidance.
Laurie VanderPloeg & Stephanie Smith Lee
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Future of High School
We Asked Students What They Needed. Then We Built Around the Answer
Cafferata: With a community school grant, we redesigned our alternative school to not just meet basic needs but also provide career pathways.
Chantelle Cafferata
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commentary
The College Cost Fog Machine: We Need a New Transparency Compact
Manno: High school students and parents need more information before committing to colleges. The cost fog has become a public trust problem.
Bruno V. Manno
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