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To See the Real Picture on NAEP, You Have to Know Where to Look

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To See the Real Picture on NAEP, You Have to Know Where to Look

It would be all too easy to see the grim headlines about the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores as the whole story of what’s happening in...

November 13 2019

By Julia Rafal-Baer

Yes, You Can Give Teachers Challenging and Culturally Relevant Materials. Just Look at Chicago.

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Yes, You Can Give Teachers Challenging and Culturally Relevant Materials. Just Look at Chicago.

Two-thirds of Chicago’s teachers spend hours on the weekend scouring websites like Pinterest and Teachers Pay Teachers because they say they don’t have up-to-date, culturally...

October 2 2019

By Leila Walsh

School Choice and High Standards Aren't Enough, Here's How We Focus on What Each Student Needs

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School Choice and High Standards Aren't Enough, Here's How We Focus on What Each Student Needs

On an early fall day a few years ago at a local playground, my friend Sarah and I watched as her three children reveled in their after-school freedom.

July 24 2019

By Ulcca Joshi Hansen, Ph.D., J.D.

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The Furor Over AP African American Studies, Explained