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Mark Zuckerberg’s education giving so far has topped $300 million. Here’s a list of where it’s going
Politics & Policy
Mark Zuckerberg’s education giving so far has topped $300 million. Here’s a list of where it’s going

What we collected includes over 50 groups and about $137 million of the $308 million CZI says it has donated to education-related causes.

By 
Matt Barnum
and
Amanda Zhou
 | September 7, 2018
Support for boosting teacher pay is at a 10-year high, new survey finds
Charters & Choice
Support for boosting teacher pay is at a 10-year high, new survey finds

After a year of teacher protests, an increasing number of Americans think teachers should be paid more, a new survey finds.

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | August 21, 2018
Florida told its low-scoring schools to make their days longer. It helped, new research finds
Politics & Policy
Florida told its low-scoring schools to make their days longer. It helped, new research finds

New research finds that after Florida made its lowest-performing schools add an extra hour of reading, the longer school day boosted reading scores.

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | August 16, 2018
Jahana Hayes, nation’s top teacher in 2016, may be headed to Congress after primary win
Jahana Hayes, nation’s top teacher in 2016, may be headed to Congress after primary win

Jahana Hayes' bid is the most high-profile example of efforts by teachers across the country to win elected office this year.

By 
Amanda Zhou
and
Matt Barnum
 | August 15, 2018
More students are taking AP exams, but researchers don’t know if that helps them
Teaching & Classroom
More students are taking AP exams, but researchers don’t know if that helps them

“AP is such an important element of high school for kids and teachers, and we don’t really understand how it’s impacting student experiences."

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | August 3, 2018
How bias happens: teaching struggling students can affect observation scores, study finds
Teaching & Classroom
How bias happens: teaching struggling students can affect observation scores, study finds

The types of students teachers instruct may influence how administrators evaluate their performance.

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | June 20, 2018
How school desegregation efforts could change, or not, after DeVos’s move to scrap Obama-era guidance on race
Politics & Policy
How school desegregation efforts could change, or not, after DeVos’s move to scrap Obama-era guidance on race

The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw guidance dealing with race in school admissions last week wasn’t just about colleges. School districts across the country have grappled with how to integrate their schools, too. And one of the seven documents withdrawn by the education and justice departments offered a

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | July 9, 2018
What you should know about the White House’s proposal to merge the education department into a new agency
What you should know about the White House’s proposal to merge the education department into a new agency

The White House is proposing the federal education department merge with the labor department to form the Department of Education and the Workforce, officials announced Thursday. It’s an eye-catching plan, given how relatively rare changes to the Cabinet are and the current prominence of Betsy DeVos, the current head

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | June 21, 2018
How the 2018 national teacher of the year manages a classroom with 12 languages with a white board and a paper clip
Teaching & Classroom
How the 2018 national teacher of the year manages a classroom with 12 languages with a white board and a paper clip

Mandy Manning explains how she connects with immigrant and refugee students when they don't speak the same language and what she's going to do with her platform.

By 
Amanda Zhou
 | June 13, 2018

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