EdNext Poll - 2020
Pandemic Parent Survey Finds Perverse Pattern: Students Are More Likely to Be Attending School in Person Where Covid Is Spreading More Rapidly
Majority of students receiving fully remote instruction; Private-school students more likely to be in person full time
Technology
A Post-Covid Case for Classroom Cameras
When the pandemic ends, let’s keep teachers’ cameras on
News
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
Courts and Law
As Unions and Public Officials Push to Keep Schools Closed, Parents Fight Back
Lawsuits on behalf of special needs students, private school parents have greatest chance of success
Governance and Leadership
A Fertile Period for Education Reform?
The unexpected effects of politics, the pandemic, and racial awakening
Every Student Succeeds Act
Leadership Makes a Difference: Lamar Alexander and K–12 Education
As governor, secretary of education, and senator, Alexander had vast influence.
Research
How to Reduce Racial Bias in Grading
New research supports a simple, low-cost teaching tool
Character Education
Linking Social-Emotional Learning to Long-Term Success
Student survey responses show effects in high school and beyond
Book Reviews
A Utopian Gets Real About the Limits of Schooling
The Cult of Smart sends “educational equity” to the principal’s office.
Trending Stories
Can Teaching Be Improved by Law?
At least twenty states have passed or are considering measures related to the science of reading.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
A Test for the Test Makers
College Board and ACT move to grow and diversify as the pandemic fuels test-optional admissions trend
How Schools and Teachers Can Get Better at Cultural Competence
The valuable lesson of a “mucho caliente” mistake
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Can Teaching Be Improved by Law?
At least twenty states have passed or are considering measures related to the science of reading.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
A Test for the Test Makers
College Board and ACT move to grow and diversify as the pandemic fuels test-optional admissions trend
How Schools and Teachers Can Get Better at Cultural Competence
The valuable lesson of a “mucho caliente” mistake
