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Rob Samuelson is a Staff Writer at Education Post and Digital Media Manager for the brightbeam network.

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Little Ones Need Summer Learning and Fun. Here's How to Give Them Both.

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Remake's Joyful, Innovative Approach to Learning Is What Families Need Right Now

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Want Justice For Uvalde? It'll Only Happen If You Can Outspend Lobbyists.

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Parents Aren’t Falling for the Partisan Outrage About SEL in Schools

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Parents Aren’t Falling for the Partisan Outrage About SEL in Schools

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Chicago Public Schools Partners With Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way Foundation' to Support Students' Mental Health

May 13, 2022

$Were You Ever Told You Are Not a Math Person?$

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Were You Ever Told You Are Not a Math Person?

April 29, 2022

With Florida Math Textbook Rejections, CRT Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

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With Florida Math Textbook Rejections, CRT Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

April 18, 2022

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This Eighth Grader Led Her School to Build an Anti-Racist Library

April 4, 2022

We're About to Learn the Extent of Civil Rights Violations During the Pandemic

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We're About to Learn the Extent of Civil Rights Violations During the Pandemic

August 18, 2021

Watch Education Secretary Cardona Tell LGBTQ Young People He's Got Their Backs

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Watch Education Secretary Cardona Tell LGBTQ Young People He's Got Their Backs

June 21, 2021

Virginia Gym Teacher Takes Stand Against Transgender Kids' Preferred Pronouns

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Virginia Gym Teacher Takes Stand Against Transgender Kids' Preferred Pronouns

June 2, 2021

NASA’s Diana Trujillo Didn’t Just Put Perseverance on Mars. She’s Leading the Way for Underrepresented STEM Students.

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NASA’s Diana Trujillo Didn’t Just Put Perseverance on Mars. She’s Leading the Way for Underrepresented STEM Students.

March 9, 2021

AOC Is Tutoring a First Grader

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AOC Is Tutoring a First Grader

January 27, 2021

As Grown-Ups Argue Over Reopening Schools, Chicago's Kids Lose

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As Grown-Ups Argue Over Reopening Schools, Chicago's Kids Lose

January 13, 2021

5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

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5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

November 19, 2020

$England's Kids Are Getting an Army of Tutors While American Kids Wait$

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England's Kids Are Getting an Army of Tutors While American Kids Wait

August 11, 2020

Every School District Needs a Good Online Learning Platform. Right Now.

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Every School District Needs a Good Online Learning Platform. Right Now.

July 15, 2020

How We Covered the Biggest Education News of the Decade

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How We Covered the Biggest Education News of the Decade

December 3, 2019

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November 25, 2019

I Asked Teachers for Their Strangest Summer Jobs and This Is What They Said

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I Asked Teachers for Their Strangest Summer Jobs and This Is What They Said

July 22, 2019

Here Are 3 Things the Candidates Should Be Debating But Won't

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Here Are 3 Things the Candidates Should Be Debating But Won't

June 26, 2019

Jay-Z Is Going on Tour With High School Students to Visit HBCUs

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Jay-Z Is Going on Tour With High School Students to Visit HBCUs

April 24, 2019

The High School Play Everyone’s Talking About Shows Why We Need More Arts Funding in Schools

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The High School Play Everyone’s Talking About Shows Why We Need More Arts Funding in Schools

March 26, 2019

This Pi Day, Let's Celebrate Girls Killing It at STEM

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This Pi Day, Let's Celebrate Girls Killing It at STEM

March 13, 2019

This Mom Raised $20K to Help Wipe Out Student Lunch Debt in Her State

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This Mom Raised $20K to Help Wipe Out Student Lunch Debt in Her State

January 17, 2019

Kamala Harris Just Wrote a Children's Book

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Kamala Harris Just Wrote a Children's Book

January 10, 2019

SAT Administrators Think It’s Impossible for This Black Girl to Have Raised Her Score by 300 Points

Florida

SAT Administrators Think It’s Impossible for This Black Girl to Have Raised Her Score by 300 Points

January 3, 2019

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December 19, 2018

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May 23, 2018

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I’m Concerned But Not Convinced by the NPR-Illinois Story on the Noble Charter Schools

May 7, 2018

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Students and Teachers Sound the Alarm on the End of DACA

February 6, 2018

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February 5, 2018

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How You Can Get Kids Through the Winter Blues

January 2, 2018

School Funding

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December 8, 2017

student achievement

Diverse by Design: These Charter Schools Show What Integration Looks Like and Why It Matters for Kids

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October 12, 2017

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Maybe Naptime Shouldn't End in Preschool

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September 14, 2017

Undocumented Immigrants

Defending DACA Unifies Education Advocates From Opposite Sides of the Debate

September 6, 2017

Charter Schools

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August 14, 2017

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Charter Schools

These Guys Aren't Just Talking About It, They're Recruiting and Keeping Male Educators of Color in the Classroom

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August 3, 2017

Chicago

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