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We Should Pay More for the Best Teachers

Yglesias: Research shows there鈥檚 a lot of electoral upside to supporting teacher pay that is based on performance rather than pure seniority.

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
commentary
commentary

While Washington Debates Screen Time, Many Students Lack Access Altogether

Jackson: Schools that lack meaningful access to technology risk locking students out of the opportunities that define the modern workforce.

Waymond Jackson, Ed Farm
Author: Waymond Jackson
commentary
commentary

The $50 Billion Rural Healthcare Opportunity States Can’t Afford To Miss

Morton and Rhine: States should use the new federal dollars to build a healthcare talent pipeline for rural communities, starting in high school.

Alyssa Morton & Luke Rhine
Opinion
Opinion

The Real Problem With 鈥楪ifted鈥� Education

Yglesias: We should care more about actual efficacy in teaching.

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
Opinion

Caren: When Cheating Is Encouraged, How Do You Uphold Integrity? Through Ethics Education 鈥� and Consequences for Bad Behavior

Chris Caren
Opinion

Analysis: Why the Media’s Pendulum Swing Against Charter Schools Has Consequences 鈥� and Why Journalists Must Keep Their Spotlight on the Trajectory of Students

Richard Whitmire
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Why Those Looking to Reform American Education Will Need More Than Facts on Their Side to Win the 2020 Political Debate

Conor P. Williams
Opinion

Commentary: Why We All Need to Worry a Little Less About Preparing for Tests 鈥� and a Little More About How Our Schools Are Preparing Our Children for the Real World

Timothy Daly
Keeping it 100

El-Mekki: Stop Being Shocked by the College Admissions Scandal 鈥� America Has Never Been a Meritocracy 鈥� and Start Fighting for Real Equity

Sharif El-Mekki
Opinion

Brizard: 4 Ways to Think About the Systems That Are Keeping New York City鈥檚 Specialized High Schools Segregated

Jean-Claude Brizard
Opinion

Golston: The College Bribery Scandal Shined a Light on Privilege. Here Are 3 Themes That Shine a Light on Equity for Low-Income Students

Allan Golston
Opinion

Crusey & Ruszkowski: Litmus Tests From Left & Right Are Standing in the Way of Education Reform鈥檚 Promise for Children and Families

Lea M. Crusey & Christopher Ruszkowski
Keeping it 100

The Political Winds May Be Blowing Anti-School Choice Now, but Progressives Will Have to Embrace It Eventually

Andrew Pillow
Opinion

Whitmire: New Study of Suburban Charter Middle Schools Misses Point 鈥� Again 鈥� About Low-Income, Minority Charter Grads and College Success

Richard Whitmire
Opinion

Gates & Hamilton: For Teachers, a Good Boss Makes All the Difference. New Research Looks at Program That Trains Principals to Be Leaders

Susan M. Gates & Laura S. Hamilton
Opinion

Pondiscio: Everything in Education Can Be Gamed by the Privileged. Eliminating Merit in Admissions Will Only Boost Their Advantage

Robert Pondiscio
4Fams

Vialet: More Than Just Play 鈥� How Recess Can Help Students Build Social-Emotional Skills They Need for Success in School & in Life

Jill Vialet
Opinion

HS Counselor鈥檚 View: New Early Registration Date & Extra Fees for Advanced Placement Exams Are Setting Up Low-Income Students to Fail

Jennifer Wander
EDlection 2020

Williams: 30 Years Ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez鈥檚 Parents Made a Difficult School Choice. Now Her Cousin May Have to Do the Same

Conor P. Williams
Los Angeles

Commentary: Instead of Calling for a Charter Pause, Los Angeles Needs to Leave Labels Behind and Put Students First

Ana Ponce & John Ildefonso
4Fams

A Mom鈥檚 View: College Bribery Scandal Shows the Parent鈥檚 Dilemma 鈥� When to Step In & When to Let Kids Succeed, or Fail, on Their Own

M.L. Rosynek
Florida

A Parkland Teacher Speaks Out: After the Shooting, the District Did Not Help Us Deal With the Trauma. With 2 New Suicides, We鈥檙e Still Suffering the Consequences

Kimberly Krawczyk
California

A Board Member Speaks Out: Why California鈥檚 Assembly Is Wrong to Even Consider Banning Teach for America Instructors From the Schools That Might Need Them Most

Alma-Delia Renteria
Charlotte

Shaw & Erquiaga: Charlotte Is Investing in Social Capital to Help Students Move Up the Economic Ladder. Other Cities Should Follow Suit

Molly Shaw & Dale Erquiaga
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