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The Title IX Spotlight Shifts from the Campus to the Schoolhouse
New federal rules aim at preventing sexual harassment and assault in elementary and secondary education
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Public-School Attendance Zones Violate a Civil Rights Law
The Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 may offer creative litigators a strategy to redraw school-assignment maps.
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Statewide Standardized Assessments Were in Peril Even Before the Coronavirus. Now They’re Really in...
To survive bipartisan backlash, tests will have to “actually help kids learn”
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Should DeVos Ask Congress To Waive Parts of the Special Education Law amid the...
The best cases for—and against—changing the rules.
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Don’t Waive Rights, Require Districts To Make a Good Faith Effort
Forum: Should DeVos Ask Congress To Waive Parts of the Special Education Law amid the Coronavirus Pandemic?
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Waive Away—But Tackle the Big Longstanding Issues, Not Just the Immediate Technical Ones
Forum: Should DeVos Ask Congress To Waive Parts of the Special Education Law amid the Coronavirus Pandemic?
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The Education Exchange: How to Increase Stagnant Teacher Salaries
The Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow in Education, Eric Hanushek, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss a new paper that offers evidence on how states and localities can optimize teacher compensation.
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EdNext Podcast: Serving All Students at Excel Academy
A group from Excel Academy in Boston joined Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how the charter network works to accommodate students with special needs, including English language learners and those with disabilities, into their program.
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How Charter School Regulations Harm Minority School Operators
In states with stricter rules, fewer Black and Hispanic applicants get charters approved, new research shows
The Costs of Cutting School Spending
Lessons from the Great Recession
Religious Charter Schools Will Test Limits of Espinoza Decision
A hypothetical dialogue explains the issues: “We will see you in court”
Test scores and college-going declined after Great Recession spending cuts
Reduced state education funding increased black-white achievement gap
The Better of the Two Big Antiracism Bestsellers
Kendi’s How To Be An Antiracist lacks subtlety, but it beats White Fragility.
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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
