Higher Education
Noah’s Ark College
A $340 million (or even just $40 million) plan for a new “America at its best” liberal arts college.
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The New York Times Lets a Senator Spread Misinformation. Again.
This time, it’s a Kamala Harris claim about “defunding public schools.”
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New Research Shows Killings by Police Hurt Grades, Graduation Rates of Nearby Black and...
Effects are larger when those killed by police are unarmed
Opinion
Teacher Pension Plans and the Covid Recession
Any federal bailout should come with conditions attached
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What We’ve Learned from Distance Learning, and What it Means for the Future
For improving online education, a September deadline
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In the News: The Coronavirus Has Made It Obvious. Teenagers Should Start School Later.
“The Coronavirus Has Made It Obvious. Teenagers Should Start School Later” is the headline over a New York Times opinion article by Aaron Carroll, a professor of pediatrics, who reports on a new study in JAMA Pediatrics of 455 high school students at five schools in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.
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Access to Education Technology Is Not Enough
Three key steps states can take to make sure remote learning works for everyone
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Summer “Vacation Academies” Can Narrow Coronavirus Learning Gaps
Small-group instruction, both in person and online, can give students needed support
Governance and Leadership
Senator Lamar Alexander on the Response to the Coronavirus
“Washington usually messes it up if they get involved, the way they did with Common Core.”
Courts and Law
Justices Hear Arguments in L.A. Catholic Schools Case
A sharp question from Justice Thomas: “don’t you think it’s a bit odd that – that things that violate the Establishment Clause, when done in a public school, are not considered religious enough for Free Exercise protection when done in a parochial school?”
Trending Stories
Focus on Teaching, Not Just Masks and Hand-Sanitizer
Make schools better than they were by relying more on the best teachers
The Dos and Don’ts of Distance Learning in a Pandemic
“The more we can simplify things, the better.”
Make Covid-Era K-12 Local Education More Like Daycare
Small-scale “nurture centers” can support remote learning for children of parents who aren’t available to homeschool
Covid-19 Closed Schools. When Should They Reopen?
Expect more closures in fall 2020
Pandemic Offers Opportunity to Extend Learning Time
A chance to break free of seasonal, location-centric learning.
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The Better of the Two Big Antiracism Bestsellers
Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
Reopening Resilient Schools
With a hybrid learning model and proper safeguards, schools can successfully open
The Rise of AltSchool and Other Micro-schools
Combinations of private, blended, and at-home schooling meet needs of individual students
How the Coronavirus Crisis May Improve Teacher Quality
Recession hiring boosts teacher quality and student learning
