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Articles by Jo Napolitano

Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74.

NYC Bets New, Uniform High School Math Curriculum Will Boost Student Test Scores

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Older Immigrant Students Say High School Admission Bettered Their Lives in U.S.

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La Admisión a la Escuela Secundaria Mejoró sus Vidas en EE. UU, Dicen Estudiantes Inmigrantes Mayores

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Cómo lo Hicimos

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Cientos de Escuelas Secundarias en EE.UU. Negaron Erróneamente la Admisión a un Estudiante Inmigrante Mayor

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How We Did the Story: The 74 Probes Enrollment Discrimination at 630 Schools

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Hundreds of High Schools Wrongfully Refused Entry to Older, Immigrant Student

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Arkansas Football Coach Returns to His Shrinking Hometown & Scores Big for Teens

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After Literacy Wins, Oakland REACH’s Parent ‘Liberators’ Take on Math Tutoring

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San Francisco Voters Overwhelmingly Support Algebra’s Return to 8th Grade

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San Fran Ballot Measure Reflects 10-Year Battle to Reinstate 8th-Grade Algebra

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Coalition Challenges Residency Requirements for Public Schools

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Retired Special Ed Teacher Opens Coffee Shop With Savings, Hires Former Students

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Advanced HS Math Classes a Game Changer, But Not All High Achievers Have Access

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As Students Struggle With Math, One Indiana High Schooler Refinds Her Footing

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Is Calculus Necessary? As Caltech Drops Requirement, Other Colleges Stay Course

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Washington Charter School Students See Big Gains on State Math Tests

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As Test Scores Crater, Debate Over Whether There’s a ‘Science’ to Math Recovery

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KIPP Middle and High School Students Have Far Higher College Completion Rates

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Utah and Washington Among 21 States Revamping Math to Better Fit Students’ Goals

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With 1,000 Applicants for 140 Seats, NYC’s Harbor School Set for Major Expansion

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Research: Schools Prioritizing Social-Emotional Learning See Big Academic Gains

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Trump, DeSantis, Haley to Speak at Moms for Liberty Summit

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Summer School Priority: Help Students Rebound From Historically Bad Math Scores

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Dallas ISD’s Opt-Out Policy Dramatically Boosts Diversity in Its Honors Classes

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1 Person Lodged 7,339 Sex Discrimination Complaints With Ed Dept. Last Year

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Douglas County Schools Pays $832K to Fired Chief Who Claimed Retaliation

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As Schools Brace for More English Learners, How Well Are They Being Served Now

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Robotics-Themed NYC High School Fills Roster in Inaugural Year

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Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza New Head of Democrats for Education Reform

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Pa. Gov’s School Funding Increase Called Too Thin After Historic Court Win

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‘A Bankrupt Concept of Math’: Some Educators Argue Calculus Should Be Dethroned

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Unhappy Anniversary: Year After Invasion, Mixed Emotions for Ukrainians in U.S.

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Equity Builder or Racial Barrier: Debate Rages Over Role of 8th-Grade Algebra

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‘An Earthquake’: Judge Rules PA School Funding Unconstitutional, Must Be Changed

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Suicide, Alcohol and Drugs Drove Deaths for Those Without a B.A. Prior to COVID

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99 Days After Hurricane, Hundreds of Florida Students Still Without Classrooms

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Past is Present: AZ’s Newly Elected GOP State Chief Returns for a Second Act

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Grand Jury Report Cuts Through Politics in Loudoun County Student Assault Cases

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Students at Colleges that Close Abruptly Less Likely to Finish Elsewhere

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Post-Pandemic Survey Shows Parents Want Greater Control of Kids’ Education

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Youth Vote Could Be Key In Too-Close-to-Call Arizona Governor’s Race

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English Learners Make Significant Gains in Reading Despite Pandemic Disruptions

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Arriving in Numbers, Newcomer Students Face Multiple Hurdles in U.S. Schools

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Moms for Liberty Pays $21,000 to Company Owned by Founding Member’s Husband

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Education is Key in Pa. Governor’s Race — But Not Always in the Usual Ways

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Vast Majority of Pennsylvania Students Pass Newly Required Civics Test

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Young Afghan Refugees in America Adjust to New Norms — Especially for Girls

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Back to School for Ukrainian Refugees, Expats Means Fresh Start with Old Fears

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Allies Rally Behind Indiana NAACP’s Black Student Achievement Proposal

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Students with Disabilities Often Overlooked in Gifted Programming

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Landmark PA School Funding Case May Spur — or Chill — Similar Suits Nationwide

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After a Decade of Gains, Latino Students Suffer Outsized Losses Amid Pandemic

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How This NYC Teacher Helps Immigrant Students ‘Weave’ Community in a New Country

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New Study: Black, Special Ed Students Punished at Greater Rate Through Pandemic

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Harris Poll: Education Political Driver for Parents Ahead of Midterm Elections

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Abbott Wanting to Bar Undocumented Kids From School Echoes Failed Past Policies

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Adams to Control NYC Schools for Two More Years — More Than Some Parents Wanted

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Chicago Students 40% More Likely to Earn Bachelor’s After Prep Program

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Fired Superintendent Files Discrimination Complaint, New Chief Steps In

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Ukrainian Refugees Fan Out Across U.S., Enroll Kids in Local Schools

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Alarming New Research Shows Babies Born Amid COVID Talk Less, Developing Slower

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Fear Grips Ukrainian Students in the U.S. With No Clear Path Home

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Moms for Liberty Member Supportive of Capitol Insurrection Appointed to Florida Board of Education by DeSantis

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Critical School Board Race Tests Conservatism in Williamson County, Tennessee

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Ukrainian-Born Students in the U.S. Struggle to Focus on School Amid War at Home

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School Chief’s Firing By Conservative Board Sets Off Backlash

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Americans Divided on Teaching Current-Day Racism

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More Than 70 NM National Guard Members Step in as Classroom Subs

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New Tools, Partnerships Emerge to Help Teachers Battle Misinformation

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Low Education Levels Strongly Tied to Being Unvaccinated

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After COVID, a Need for ‘Year-Round’ School to Catch Kids Up?

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Gov. Hochul Calls to Fully Fund Schools, Pump Up Teacher Pipeline

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Mayor, Union, Schools Chancellor Appear at Odds Over Remote Learning Option

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bell hooks Transformed Education, Especially for Women of Color

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A Year Later, Wary Teachers Careful How They Address Deadly Riot

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Lancaster Schools Chief Says District Can’t Afford to Help Struggling Students

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Confronting English Learners Stark Under-Representation in Gifted & Talented

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David Banks’s Appointment Welcomed in Several Circles

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ESL Educators/Tutors Weigh in on Pandemic’s Effect on English Learners

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Moms for Liberty Co-Founder on Parent ‘Warriors’ Who Challenge School Boards

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Gifted and Talented Education Must Evolve or Die

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RAND Corp. Says 321K Undocumented Kids Entered U.S. Schools From 2016-2019

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Oklahoma Latest State to Mandate H.S. Citizenship Test

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Teachers Say Math Learning Loss Might Take Years to Overcome

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Book: She Fled Sudan to Fight for Right to Education in U.S.

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Influx of Unaccompanied Minors Along Southern Border Could Pose Test for Schools

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Federal Probes into Lack of School Services for Special Needs Students Reflect Nearly a Year of Parental Anguish, Advocates Say

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As COVID Vaccine Rollout Approaches, States Weigh Whether to Place Teachers Near the Head of the Line

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Fearful of Covid Lawsuits, Jittery School Officials Buy New — and Frequently Costly — Insurance Policies

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A Border School for Asylum Seekers Goes Virtual

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‘Defunding the Police’ — and Shifting Resources From Law Enforcement to Schools — Gains Momentum in the Wake of Protests

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‘This Has Really Been a Blessing’: For Many Special Needs Students, Learning From Home During Pandemic Has Sparked Surprising Breakthroughs

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Distanced by Pandemic, School Psychologists Improvise Ways to Connect With Struggling Students

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