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“School-Opening Extortion” Comes to Montgomery County, Maryland
"Teachers’ legitimate interest in risk-mitigation in the workplace does not extend to shutting down other people’s schools."
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In the News: Using Amazon Echo, Google Home to Learn: Skill of the Future or Bad Idea?
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In the News: Chartering in Kansas City
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Trump Call for School Choice Echoes in Campaign Context
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In the News: What Free Public College Means for Virginia’s Small Private Colleges
In an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Phyllis Jordan writes about how private liberal arts colleges such as Sweet Briar College "are essential to sustaining small town and rural economies."
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Four Things You Need to Know About Education Policymaking
Before expecting to effectively shape policy in a world full of complexity and honest disagreement, learn about the world you want to change.
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