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Achievement Gap

Without Data, We Can't Fight for Our Students' Futures

Sometimes, data can seem pesky. Just ask the folks who continue to suggest that coronavirus spikes are merely the result of increased testing. “You know why we have so many [coronavirus] case...

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Achievement Gap

Suburban Families Haven't Always Been Allies of School Choice, But That's Changing

Middle class, suburban families, once likely opponents of education choice, are now rallying behind the right to choose where to send their children to school. All it took was a pandemic that...

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student achievement

Here's Why Independent Reading Matters in a Pandemic

We’re in the midst of a back-to-school season like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised lots of questions about how to safely and effectively keep kids learning when traditional classroom...

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COVID-19

I Found Out One of My Students Tested Positive for COVID and My Heart Sank

I was so excited last week. Exhausted, like so many of us are, but just plain happy. As my students romped into my room, and I heard the laughter each day as they sanitized their hands and plopped...

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COVID-19

The Pandemic Has Only Underscored the Unfair Burden That Schools Shoulder

Joe Biden’s election and this week's good news about several coronavirus vaccine candidates are massive developments in a months-long debate over how our schools should best reopen in the new school...

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COVID-19

There Are Actually a Few Things I'll Bring Into My Real Classroom Once This Is Over

For families, students and staff, the start of this year was markedly different from past years. In place of student schedules and bus routes, our students received a set of Zoom links and email...

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