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Want to Raise MS and HS Achievement at No Cost? Start Classes at 8:30, or Later

Adams: Letting kids sleep in improves attendance and reduces suspensions, meaning higher grades and test scores. So why do NYC schools begin earlier?

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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I Could Get a Spanish Tutor for My Daughter. Why I’m Letting Her Fail Instead

Adams: Going for help outside the classroom would let the school, and NYC, off the hook for not providing the education all kids are promised

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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How Black Families Can Fight for Fair Discipline in School

Restorative justice is a growing alternative to the zero-tolerance policies and educator bias that disproportionately hurt students of color.

Brittany Talissa King, GreatSchools.org
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Review: Why You Should Buy into the ‘Sold a Story’ Podcast

Malkus: 'Sold a Story' gives frustrated parents of struggling readers good questions to ask and the courage to demand better instruction

Nat Malkus
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5 Tips for Parents of New Kindergartners Who Are Younger Than Their Classmates

Gregory Fabiano, The Conversation

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