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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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He has published over 250 research articles in academic journals, book chapters in edited volumes, research reports, and editorials in major newspapers. He serves on the boards of numerous national and local organizations, including the Economic Policy Institute, the National Equity Project, and The Nation. About the Hosts.

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National test scores reveal a decade of educational stagnation

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Policy changes may play a role too. states adopted new, more demanding academic standards in the 2010s, and there have been widespread reports about the difficulties in changing instruction in the classroom. “The results will be based on student performance and not contaminated.” Then, nearly all U.S.

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Trouble With the Curve: Estimating the Size and Growth Rates of K-12 Markets

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First, many educational markets are shaped by public policy. For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. The surge of teacher evaluation policies across the country has spurred a.

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What happens when a regular high school decides no student is a lost cause?

The Hechinger Report

Washington is one of only a few states with officials dedicated to studying and spreading the practice; the Washington Office of Public Instruction “Compassionate Schools” division even produced a handbook on trauma-informed teaching in 2009. The academic standards were low, the structure lacking. He turned 16 on May 9.

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Desegregation is unraveling in this Texas town

The Hechinger Report

This story about school segregation was produced by The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that provides free news, data and events on Texas public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. It was reprinted with permission. And they are more likely to take classes and tests meant to prepare them for college.

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OPINION: Race to the Top laws are still on the books, but state commitments remain uneven

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It was 2009, and Tennessee Gov. In exchange for a significant investment of federal funding, states like Tennessee would volunteer to enact new policies to raise standards, increase accountability, build new data systems and lift caps on the number of public charter schools. had received federal grants.