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Why Teachers Don’t Use the High-Quality Instructional Materials They’re Given

Steiner: Educators don’t believe their students can manage the rigor of grade-level instruction, and they're not wrong. What can be done about it

David Steiner
Author: David Steiner
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Why Data & AI Literacy are Important Skills for K-12 Students

Other countries have already made data literacy and AI literacy part of their K-12 curriculum.

Hank Pellissier
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education

How Effective is Tutoring in The United States? 4 Essential Reads

The private tutoring market has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jusneel Mahal, The Conversation
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career pathways

Podcast: Class Disrupted Hosts Return with Job Moves & Insights for K-12 Schools

What motivates people to change jobs and how can these findings guide young people in choosing a career path?

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
education research
child care

2024 Research Roundup: 3 Must-Read Studies About Early Care and Education

Three notable studies related to child care and early learning that the field should pay attention to.

Kendra Hurley
Author: Kendra Hurley
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40% of Chicago Teachers Are Chronically Absent. Those Gaps Carry Real Costs

Chad Aldeman
higher education

When It Comes to Choosing a College Major, How Much Influence Do Parents Have on Students?

Wade Zhou
school safety

Why School Police Officers May Not Be the Most Effective Way to Prevent Violence

Monic Behnken
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Fiscal Cliff, Learning Loss, Students to the Rescue: 15 Most-Read Essays of 2024

Bev Weintraub
Q&A

Literacy Expert on Philadelphia’s New Reading and Writing Curriculum

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo
brain development

Parents and Caregivers Are Vital to Children’s Early Learning and Development

K.C. Compton
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Don’t Want to Close Underenrolled Schools? Here’s How to Make the Math Work

Marguerite Roza
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Are Students Gaining Ground in Math and Reading? Not Very Much …

Chad Aldeman
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Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Math?

Chad Aldeman

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School Closures Are Way Down, but Delaying These Hard Choices Makes Things Worse

Chad Aldeman
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Teacher Diversity Is Key to California’s Expanding Public Early Education System

Conor P. Williams
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US Math Teachers View Student Performance Differently Based on Race and Gender

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker & Joseph Cimpian
math equity

Three Reasons Why So Few Eighth Graders in the Poorest Schools Take Algebra

Jill Barshay
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What Happens When Large Numbers of Teachers Quit a School? And What Can Be Done?

Huriya Jabbar & Jennifer Holme
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Big-City Districts Are Beset by Financial Dysfunction — and Kids Pay the Price

Marguerite Roza & Maggie Cicco
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Chicago Is Running Out of Money. Its Teachers Union Wants 9% Raises Anyway

Chad Aldeman
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Why Congress Should Extend Social Security to All Teachers

Chad Aldeman
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Honoring Bilingual Students’ Linguistic Diversity & Cultural Heritage Year Round

Crystal Gonzales
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Chicago Mayor’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debt Plan for the District

Chad Aldeman
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Church-Based Homeschool Learning Centers Gaining Popularity in Massachusetts

Kerry McDonald
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