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School Funding

This Small Federal Investment in Principals Could Pay Off Big

Here’s the good news: The field of education has the knowledge to make schools better. Not just a little better. A lot better. I know that sounds a tad Pollyana-ish, given that the United States lags...

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Poverty

Why We've Got to Talk About Race If We Want to Achieve Education Equity

Our inability as a nation to engage in difficult conversations about race has left us with a lack of agreement on how to define equity. Yes, equity is about closing achievement gaps between White...

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Poverty

These 12 States Are Being Sued for Not Funding Schools Equitably

As teacher strikes bring attention to underfunded public schools, families and education advocates are suing to compel states to uphold statutory or constitutional obligations on education funding....

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Poverty

Philadelphia's Great Unless You're a Sick Student at a School Filled With Asbestos and Lead

Philadelphia’s on the rise! The Eagles won the Super Bowl. Michelle Obama led an all star cast of celebrities to celebrate thousands of graduating high school seniors on College Signing Day....

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School Funding

Here's Why Thousands of North Carolina Teachers Are Taking a Personal Day This Week

North Carolina teachers plan to hold a “ March for Students and Rally for Respect" on May 16—the first day of the new legislative session—to protest low pay and inadequate school funding. As in...

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School Funding

These Teachers of the Year Stand Up in Support of Teachers Fighting for a Living Wage

A tide is sweeping across the nation. We are witnessing a new wave of teacher activism unfolding, state by state. West Virginia teachers were the first to stand, demanding better wages. Prior to the...

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