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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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Coleman: Kids Need Multiple Strategies to Succeed in Math Class. How the Number Bond Can Be a Powerful Alternative to 鈥楯ust Adding鈥�

LauraMarie Coleman
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A Student鈥檚 View: Young People Are the Biggest Stakeholders in Any School. They Deserve a Seat at the Decision-Making Table

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A Mom鈥檚 Perspective: Even With 111,000 Seats Sitting Empty in NYC Schools, Mayor de Blasio Can鈥檛 Find the Space for the New Middle School That Was Promised Years Ago

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Kay: Why Board Games Can Be the Best Way to Teach Tricky Subjects 鈥� and Immerse Students in History

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A Mom鈥檚 View: My Son Loves Elizabeth Warren. She Said She Wants to Fix Schools for Kids Like Him. Her New Education Plan Ignores Them

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Adams: Parents Weigh In on 鈥楳odest Proposal鈥� to Ditch Gifted Testing in NYC & Give Accelerated Ed to Any Child Who Wants It

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Adams: A Modest Proposal for Turning NYC School Admissions Upside Down 鈥� & Letting Parents Decide the Education They Want for Their Kids

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School Co-founder Diane Tavenner on Redefining Success in Education, Why Project-Based Learning Should Be a Team Sport and Tips for Parents on Raising 鈥楶repared鈥� Kids

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Adams: 3 Things New York City鈥檚 Mayor and Chancellor Can Do Today to Integrate the Public High Schools

Alina Adams
Author: Alina Adams
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Whitmore: In Our Resource-Rich Country, 4 Million Students Have No Access to Music Education. We鈥檙e Working to Change That

Lee Whitmore
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Adams: New York City Has a Plan for Completely Integrating Its Schools. Great. Now Can We Talk About Why Kids Aren鈥檛 Learning?

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A Student鈥檚 View: To Graduate From College, I Had to Overcome Many Financial Obstacles. Government Can Help Students Like Me

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Patel: 11 Back-to-School Tips to Help Parents Give Their Kids the Social-Emotional Skills They Need

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Kerr: As a Teacher, I Know That Working With Students, Not Punishing Them, Is the Best Way to Manage a School. My Colleagues Agree

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A Teacher鈥檚 View: The Case Against Accelerated Reader 鈥� Why a List of Quizzes Should Not Dictate What Books My Students Can Choose

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Lucci: America鈥檚 Most Elite Universities Are Also the Most Affordable for Low-Income Families. Here Are the Top 5

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