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college and career

What’s the Right Goal for Student Achievement? Is 50% Proficiency Enough? 63%?

Wakelyn: Aim for 'difficult but attainable,' and match goals for K-12 and higher ed to the projected needs of the economy.

David Wakelyn
Author: David Wakelyn
commentary
Black teachers

‘Brown’ Devastated the Black Teaching Force. It’s Long Past Time to Fix That

Brownie & Morial: 70 years after landmark school desegregation ruling, all students must have the chance to learn from diverse, effective educators

Tequilla Brownie & Marc Morial
commentary
college and career

For Youth Job Training Programs to Work, Employers Must Have Skin in the Game

Sloane: First-of-its-kind workforce program is using $7.6 million in grants to increase employer investment and commitment in talent development.

Peter Sloane
Author: Peter Sloane
Opinion
Colorado

High-Poverty Schools in Colorado, Massachusetts Defying the Odds for Students

Saslow & Barone: New report highlights strategies to boost achievement: 'obsession' with data, tiered supports, teacher development, family engagement

Rianna Saslow & Charles Barone

Creating a Climate-Literate Workforce in Colorado, Starting in Middle School

Taylor Maag

Helping Schools and Districts Expand Their Definition of Student Success

Devin Vodicka & Katie Martin

3 Ways to Use the Solar Eclipse to Brighten Your Child’s Knowledge of Science

David Purpura, Lauren Westerberg & Sona Kumar

How Rhode Island College Went to the Head of the Class on Reading Instruction

Julia Steiny

Building a New Accountability System for Truly Student-Centered Education

Mark Elgart

Starting Earlier Will Create Better Student Pipelines into STEM Fields

Jon Deane

National Parks Teach Students About Environmental Issues in This Course

Seth T. Kannarr

Federal-Philanthropic Partnerships are an Untapped Resource for School Funding

Alex Jarrell

Some High Schoolers Need More Time to Graduate. States Can Give It to Them

Stephen Kostyo

The Need to Reboot and Reemphasize Civics Instruction Has Never Been Greater

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

It’s Time for a Ceasefire in the Civics Wars

Chester E. Finn, Jr.

5 Ways Parents Can Reinforce Their Children’s Reading Skills at Home

Rebecca Brownell & Tiffany Jones

NYC Public High School Students Challenge Ineffectual Teacher — and Win!

Alina Adams

Florida’s Education System is Proof that Accountability Works

Manny Diaz

AI Can Fine-Tune Teaching With Quicker, More Frequent & More Affordable Feedback

David Adams & Lynette Guastaferro

Is the National Guard a Solution to School Violence?

F. Chris Curran

Why It’s Long Past Time to Scrap the College Admissions Essay

Matthew Levey

3 Ways Science Teaches Students Skills That Are Critical in Learning and in Life

Melody Hawkins

Want to Keep Teachers Happy? Build a Culture of Collaboration at School

Dan Effland

Americans Have Yet to Accept COVID’s Tragedy — And Are Taking It Out On Schools

Conor P. Williams
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