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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

Barnes: Indianapolis Consolidated Everything But Its Schools 鈥� Leaving 11 Different Districts Where Black Children Are Often Left Behind

Shawnta Barnes
Opinion

Kress: Without Standards and Accountability, There Can Be No Innovation, Personalization, Flexibility 鈥� or Education Reform

Sandy Kress
Keeping it 100

Pierce: Local Control of Schools Is Historically and Politically Important in Black Communities. State Takeovers Disempower Them

Raymond Pierce
Opinion

Pondiscio: It鈥檚 Time to End the Testing Culture in America鈥檚 Schools 鈥� and Start Playing the Long Game to Produce Better Life Outcomes for At-Risk Kids

Robert Pondiscio
Opinion

Jones Unger: My Father Didn鈥檛 Want Me to Be a Teacher. I Defied Him 鈥� and It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made

Kristen Jones Unger
Opinion

Dynarski: When Done Right, Standardized Tests Really Do Reflect What a Student Knows

Mark Dynarski
Opinion

Broy: Chicago鈥檚 Teachers Union Is Claiming the Role of Advocate for Charter School Educators. It鈥檚 Really Just a Bait-and-Switch

Andrew Broy
Opinion

Williams: Just as Florida Should Be Embracing Its Vibrant Immigrant Community, Its New Education Plan Is Set to Make Life Harder for Students Learning English

Conor P. Williams
4Fams

Starke: November Is Family Literacy Month. Here鈥檚 How Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Help Kids Become Successful Readers

Kathryn Starke
Opinion

Milken: Remembering Dr. Scott Ridley, a Visionary Educator Who Elevated Teaching Practice to Meet the Needs of At-Risk Students

Lowell Milken
#EDlection2018

Rotherham: 5 Ways the Midterm Elections Will Have Major Implications for Education Reform

Andrew J. Rotherham
Opinion

Robin Lake: On the 25th Anniversary of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, a Look at Lessons Learned & New Imperatives Ahead

Robin Lake
4Fams

Ravi: My District of Long Beach, California, Doesn鈥檛 Deliver an Equitable Education to All Students. That鈥檚 Why I鈥檓 Opening a Charter HS

Anita Ravi
4Fams

Glass: Bringing Your Kids to the Polls, and 6 Other Ways Parents Can Help Democracy by Changing America鈥檚 Culture of Not Voting

Russell Glass
Keeping it 100

Matching First-Generation, Low-Income Students to the Right College Is Complicated: Here鈥檚 What Happened to Me

Kei-Sygh Thomas
4Fams

Martinez: As a Teacher, I Know Students Need Challenging Coursework to Thrive. Here鈥檚 What Happened When I Tried It in My Classroom

Joshua Martinez
Opinion

DeGrow: Resistance to DeVos Has Obscured the True Record of Michigan鈥檚 Strong Charter Schools

Ben DeGrow
Future of Work

Bailey: Income Share Agreements Are an Innovative Way of Financing Tuition 鈥� and an Investment in the Workplace of Tomorrow

John Bailey
Future of Work

Jewell: To Transform the Path to the 21st Century Workplace, Schools & Businesses Must Get Together and Teach the Skills Employers Need

Leah Jewell
Opinion

Bouygues: From Philly to Uganda to Australia, Teaching Critical Thinking Is the Best Defense Against Fake News & Misleading Information

Helen Lee Bouygues
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