Published Articles & Media
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Of Course There’s Tracking in High Schools. Get Over It.
The real question is what the tracks look like, and where they head.
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College Isn’t For Everyone
Let many 16- and 17-year-olds spend time mostly in workplace apprenticeships, not traditional high school classrooms.
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On Race in the Classroom, Republicans Risk Overreaching
Few parents may want woke curriculum, but how many want book banning instead?
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Declining NAEP Scores Are Flashing Red Lights for the Covid Generation
My claim that the Great Recession was to blame for lower test scores was met with mockery. Here's the case.
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The College Gender Gap Begins in Kindergarten
More male early-elementary teachers, more challenging books could help.
Teachers and Teaching
Move to Trash
Five pandemic-era education practices that deserve to be dumped in the dustbin
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The Common Ground on Race and Education That’s Hiding in Plain Sight
Five promising practices most of us can get behind, regardless of politics.
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An Ode to Elementary Schools
These schools have the greatest potential impact on kids’ academic, social, and emotional progress
Technology
A Post-Covid Case for Classroom Cameras
When the pandemic ends, let’s keep teachers’ cameras on