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School Spending
Fiscal Cliff Could Force Layoffs of the Best Teachers
Possible recession and end of pandemic aid loom, demanding fast action on ineffective teachers
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Parents Punish Schools That Stayed Physically Closed During the Pandemic
Enrollment drops were larger in schools that were most remote
Governance and Leadership
The “Urgency” Issue
What some see as a key ingredient in educational improvement has come under attack.
Courts and Law
Supreme Court Skeptical in Affirmative Action Cases
No Civil War over oboe players, Chief Roberts reminds Harvard’s lawyer
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Busting the Myths About Year-Round School Calendars
“Balanced” calendars have no academic benefit
Book Reviews
Give Boys an Extra Year of School, a New Book Suggests
A possible solution to striking educational gaps
Governance and Leadership
Assessing Integration in Wake County
Loud debate, but muted effects for students and schools
Charter Schools
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The era of explosive growth of network-run, “no excuses” charter schools is over. Tentatively emerging: “community-based” charter schools.
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