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Researcher Says: “Please, Please, Please–Invest in Tutoring.” Here’s How to Do It Right.

During the pandemic, students lost time and opportunity to learn. Now, educators are looking for the best strategies to help them recover. In July, the White House announced a new...

August 3 2022

By Trinity Alicia

Q&A With Penny Schwinn: We Need Career Preparation, But We Also Need Academic Success

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Q&A With Penny Schwinn: We Need Career Preparation, But We Also Need Academic Success

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed Penny Schwinn the state’s education commissioner in January 2019, one year before COVID-19 threw schools into disarray. But the pandemic isn’t...

April 28 2022

By Laura Waters

Q&A With Sharif El-Mekki and Shareefah Mason: You Won't Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture

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Q&A With Sharif El-Mekki and Shareefah Mason: You Won't Retain Black Teachers Without Transforming Your School Culture

Shareefah Mason of Teach Plus and Sharif El-Mekki of the Center for Black Educator Development (CBED) believe that schools can only recruit and retain Black teachers—essential...

October 21 2021

By Laura Waters

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Why Math Identity Matters