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A Newark student dreams of completing college. But first he must survive summer ‘boot camp.’
Newark

1 day ago

Fact check

National

6 hours ago

Betsy DeVos says schools are strapped for cash because of well-paid bureaucrats. Here’s why that’s misleading.

no debate

New York

9 hours ago

This bilingual debate team in NYC is fighting ‘English-only norms’ at national competitions

late notice

New York

8 hours ago

NYC schools find out last-minute: field trips to the Global Climate Strike aren’t allowed

Rules & Regs

Tennessee

Updated 5 hours ago

Tennessee fast-tracks voucher rules, but concerns resurface about testing accountability

First Person

First Person

New York

2 days ago

What NYC can learn from my experience ending tracking — and running into the politics of ‘keeping white people happy’

The hullabaloo over the recommendation to eliminate some gifted programs in the New York City schools elicits an uncomfortable side of school system leadership.

First Person

Chicago

September 16, 2019

Competitive high school admissions policies send students strong messages about their worth. Students are listening.

Parents, educators, and mentors need to talk thoughtfully with young people about competitive admissions.

First Person

New York

Updated September 12, 2019

We are gifted education scholars. Here’s why we don’t think NYC should follow the school diversity group’s recommendations

Ultimately, removing gifted programs would end up hurting students of color who are ready to be challenged and deserve that opportunity, two scholars argue

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Tennessee

5 hours ago

Before making big changes, Tennessee plans seven community hearings on the future of school turnaround

A national search for a new leader of the Achievement School District won’t begin until after these sessions and any subsequent changes to the district.

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Detroit

5 hours ago

In a city where low literacy levels ‘take your breath away,’ here’s how one Detroit school is teaching third-graders to read

When Michigan’s controversial new “read or flunk” law goes into effect this year, as many as 5,000 third-graders who are reading on a second-grade level or below will be

Special education

Indiana

5 hours ago

When schools and parents in Indiana disagree on special education services, what happens next can be slow and costly

The due process system is meant to be faster, cheaper, and more cooperative than court. But that's not always the reality in Indiana.

Final tally

Colorado

6 hours ago

The Denver teachers union will have a new president for the first time in 10 years

In a redo of a spring vote that was too close to call, Tiffany Choi comfortably defeated Henry Roman.

How I Teach

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Tennessee

September 12, 2019

Students are back after summer break, but this Memphis teacher — and others like her — never stopped working

This educator explains why she became a teacher, what summer break is actually like for educators, and why she always starts parent conversations with the "positives."

How I Teach

National

September 3, 2019

Writing letters and reading under tables: How one New Mexico bilingual teacher bonds with her students

Teacher Lourdes Sierra talks about how she makes reading more exciting and how the recent uptick in immigration enforcement has affected her New Mexico school.

How I Teach

Chicago

August 16, 2019

No worksheets here: This Chicago kindergarten teacher wants to bring play back to classrooms

The misconception that play cannot be rigorous and meaningful robs students of their opportunity to learn in a developmentally appropriate manner.

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