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achievement gap

‘Achievement Gap’ vs. ‘Education Debt’: Why the Language of Testing Matters

Phrases implying that exams are the best sources of student data focus on deficits, not justice. But tests can be a tool for positive social change.

Jennifer Randall
Author: Jennifer Randall
Opinion
ESSER funding

Schools Must Know If Their Learning-Loss Programs Work — Before ESSER Funds End

Malipatil: 3 years after COVID began, it's time to assess whether dollars spent have made a difference, and what they should be used for going forward

Anu Malipatil
Author: Anu Malipatil
Opinion
AASA

Helping Schools and Districts Address Mental Health Crisis among their Students

Brown: New 40-member mental health cohort and free resources assist school leaders in supporting one another, their teachers and the kids

Anne Brown
Author: Anne Brown
Opinion
opinion

Peer-to-Peer Counseling Can Help Schools Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis

Malmon: By giving students opportunities to advocate for themselves and their peers, schools can build stronger and healthier communities.

Alison Malmon
Author: Alison Malmon
Opinion

Girls Are in a Mental Health Crisis. What Schools Must Do to Help

Simone Marean & Takai Tyler
Opinion

What it Takes to Become a Spelling Bee Champ

Pawan Dhingra
Curriculum

Louisiana Grad Returns to Old Middle School: ‘I Wish I Had Been Taught This Way’

Robert Emery Godke
Opinion

Superintendent’s View: Being a Mentor for the Leaders of Today — and Tomorrow

Alena Zachery-Ross
commentary

AI Will Not Transform K-12 Education Without Changes to 'the Grammar of School'

Joel Rose
Future of High School

Iowa Teens Spend Less Time in Classrooms, and Succeed More — Here’s How

Andrew Bauld
Opinion

School Districts Often Oppose Open Enrollment. Why That’s a Mistake

Jude Schwalbach
Teacher Appreciation Month

Better Pay, Better Materials, Training, Respect — What Survey Says Teachers Want

Sydney Morris
Opinion

Teachers Want to Innovate. Schools that Don’t Let Them Are Losing Out

Chelsea Waite

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To Bolster Civics Knowledge & Reading Skills, Why Not Do Both at the Same Time?

Ross Wiener
higher education

6 of 8 Ivy Leagues Will Soon Have Women as Presidents — Here’s Why This Matters

Felecia Commodore
Opinion

Black Community College Enrollment is Plummeting. How to Get Those Students Back

Karen A. Stout & Francesca I. Carpenter
opinion

Case Study: Delivering K-16 Outcomes with K-12 Dollars

Kevin Teasley
Opinion

With New Grants, 5 States Could Lead the Way to Widespread, Effective Tutoring

Kevin Huffman
Opinion

How CT FAFSA Challenge Closes Opportunity Gaps and Promotes Access to Higher Ed

Charlene M. Russell-Tucker & Emily Pallin
Opinion

New Report: How Districts Can Protect Fair Access to Dual Language Programs

Conor P. Williams & Shantel Meek
New Jersey

Former NJ Schools Chief: Lower Passing Scores a Parlor Trick That Hurts Students

Chris Cerf
4Fams

NYC’s New Gifted & Talented Admissions Brings Chaos — and Disregards Research

Alina Adams
Curriculum

Kentucky District Devastated by Tornado Is a National Model for Science Teaching

Susheela Valdez & Amanda Henson
Opinion

Bullying, Teen Mental Health, Suicide: How School Choice Could Save Lives

John Kristof
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