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We Should Pay More for the Best Teachers

Yglesias: Research shows there鈥檚 a lot of electoral upside to supporting teacher pay that is based on performance rather than pure seniority.

Matthew Yglesias
Author: Matthew Yglesias
commentary
commentary

In the Age of AI, Everyone Should Be Hiring Theater Kids

Johnston: As AI accelerates the automation of routine tasks, uniquely human capabilities are becoming even more valuable, not less.

Melissa Johnston
Author: Melissa Johnston
Student鈥檚 View
Student鈥檚 View

Harnessing the Power of Music for Students With Disabilities

Student鈥檚 View: Music is an unusually powerful tool for regulating emotions, rewiring neural pathways and opening channels of communication.

Saira Shah
Author: Saira Shah
commentary
commentary

Connecticut Charters Break Through in Historic Legislative Session

Greenberg-Ellis and Pimentel: With approval of four new schools, plus added funding and benefits, lawmakers showed increased support for charters.

Rebecca Greenberg-Ellis & Lucas Pimentel
Opinion

Petrilli: For the New Year, Districts Should Make a Fresh Start on School Discipline Reform

Michael J. Petrilli
4Fams

A Parents鈥� Guide to Finding and Understanding Useful Education Data: 6 Ways to Get More out of Those Confusing School Performance Numbers

Conor P. Williams
4Fams

Johnson: Closing School for a Day of Professional Development Isn鈥檛 Good for Teachers 鈥� or Parents

Sarah Johnson
4Fams

Analysis: Average In-State Colleges Now Cost $20,000 a Year. 10 Ways Families Can Plan Ahead to Reduce Those Expenses and Make College More Affordable

Miron Lulic
4Fams

The Age of Anxiety? Why More Educated Millennial Parents Are Telling Researchers They Want to Know How Their Kids Measure Up in School vs. Their Classmates

Conor P. Williams
Future of Work

Oldham: In Texas, in Illinois, and Around the Country, Businesses Are Working With Students to Better Bridge Classrooms With Careers

Cheryl Oldham
4Fams

Montgomery: Scores on the ACT Have Dropped. But That Doesn鈥檛 Mean Changing Our Goals; We Must Do More to Help Students Meet Them

Scott Montgomery
Janus v. AFSCME

Waters: These 2 Teachers Wanted to Quit Their Union 鈥� but NJ Law Wouldn鈥檛 Let Them. Now, Following the Supreme Court鈥檚 Janus Verdict, They鈥檝e Decided to Sue

Laura Waters
Opinion

Rotherham 鈥� In Appreciation of George H.W. Bush鈥檚 Education Legacy: Bipartisanship, Equity, and Our Ongoing National Conversation About School Standards

Andrew J. Rotherham
Opinion

Chris Cerf: Tossing Aside the 鈥楻eform鈥� Label in Education Reform Must Not Mean Anything Goes

Chris Cerf
Keeping it 100

Allen: I Lived the Struggle of Black Boys in Special Education, Which Is Why I Decided to Return to the Classroom

Jason B. Allen
Denver

Bridich & Lewis: Denver Is Harming New Charter and Innovation Schools in 3 Important Ways. The New Superintendent Must Do Better

Sarah Bridich & Tony Lewis
Future of Work

Horn & Counselman: Why States Should Break the College-Degree Stranglehold and Make Jobs Available to All Qualified Applicants

Michael B. Horn & Gunnar Counselman
Future of Work

Deeds: What an 鈥楨ntrepreneurial Mindset鈥� Means for K-12 Education and the Skills Students Must Learn Before Entering the World of Work

Donna Deeds
4Fams

A Plaintiff Reflects: Why I Joined a Lawsuit Over My Son鈥檚 Pre-K Program 鈥� and Why I鈥檓 Thankful for the Courts That Made 鈥楶re-K for All鈥� a NYC Reality

Susana Taveras
Colorado

Mascare帽az: Why Susana Cordova Is the Right Pick to Lead Denver’s Schools Into the Next Chapter

Landon Mascare帽az
Opinion

Robin Lake: Don鈥檛 Call Me an Education Reformer 鈥� I Don鈥檛 Know What That Means Anymore. I Do Know We Must Keep Evolving to Improve Schools

Robin Lake
Future of Work

Gandal: Not All Industry Credentials Are Created Equal. Here Are 4 Steps for Figuring Out Which Are the Best for Student Success

Matt Gandal
Opinion

King: College Attainment Is Hard 鈥� Especially for the Most Disadvantaged 鈥� but Not Pursuing a Degree Is Far Worse

Tim King
Keeping it 100

El-Mekki: Just 2% of U.S. Teachers Are Black Males, but at National Convening We Come Together as a Powerful Force for Change

Sharif El-Mekki
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