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How Boston-Area Catholic Schools Opened for In-Person Learning Amid the Pandemic
“Forming the souls of children requires us to be physically present with them,” says superintendent, as “public school refugees” add to enrollments
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The Top 10 Education Next Blog Posts of 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic and the post-George Floyd racial reckoning attract strong reader interest
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Predicted Pandemic-Prompted Education Revolution May Be Hype
Parents prefer someone else to teach their children, outside the home, our survey suggests
Charter Schools
New Faces, New Problems for New Orleans School Board
In all-charter district, winning candidates have limited power
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The Case for a National Student Tutoring System
We can think of few educational interventions with such a range of potential returns.
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Boston Parents Rally for In-Person School Reopening
“This is a social justice issue,” one father says
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Reading Suffered Less Than Expected During Pandemic, New Fall 2020 Student Data Show
Math scores did dip, though missing data make conclusions hard to draw
Federal Policy
What Makes for an Effective Secretary of Education?
Thick skin, respect for data are among the qualities needed for success
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Treat NAEP as a Reality Check, Not an Advocacy Exercise
Recent efforts to overhaul NAEP's reading framework are deeply troubling.
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Anticipating What’s Ahead for Ed After the Election
Imagining the ingredients of a Biden-McConnell deal
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“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
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Can schools narrow the gap?
The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2019
Our annual look back at the year’s most popular articles is itself a reader favorite.
The Education Exchange: Stanford Doctor Bendavid Says Lockdowns Don’t Reduce Coronavirus Spread Any More Than Less Restrictive Measures
"The downsides of keeping schools and colleges closed on kids have not been appreciated enough," he says.
The Better of the Two Big Antiracism Bestsellers
Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
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“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
The Top 20 Education Next Articles of 2019
Our annual look back at the year’s most popular articles is itself a reader favorite.
The Education Exchange: Stanford Doctor Bendavid Says Lockdowns Don’t Reduce Coronavirus Spread Any More Than Less Restrictive Measures
"The downsides of keeping schools and colleges closed on kids have not been appreciated enough," he says.
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