Teachers and Teaching
From Zero Sum to Positive Sum
In the current system, some students succeed at the expense of others. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Governance and Leadership
Marcus Foster Raised Expectations for All Students
Historian John P. Spencer on one of the first Black superintendents of a large urban district
News
School Board Shakeup in San Francisco
Arrogance, incompetence, and woke rhetoric trigger successful recall effort
Federal Policy
“It Felt Like Guerrilla Warfare”
Student achievement levels in the Nation’s Report Card: a brief history of “basic,” “proficient,” and “advanced”
Early Childhood
End the Birthday Bias
Age allowances in high-stakes tests are a proven boost for fairness
Governance and Leadership
Locally Elected School Boards Are Failing
Pandemic stress-tested school governance, revealing many flaws
Charter Schools
New Biden Rules Would Slow Charter Growth
Parents, governors register objections to proposed changes
Governance and Leadership
Democrats Have Lost Public Confidence on Education, but Republicans Haven’t Gained It
One in five voters don’t trust either party
Trending Stories
Parents Punish Schools That Stayed Physically Closed During the Pandemic
Enrollment drops were larger in schools that were most remote
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
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Parents Punish Schools That Stayed Physically Closed During the Pandemic
Enrollment drops were larger in schools that were most remote
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
Take Away Their Cellphones
… So we can rewire schools for belonging and achievement
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
