Student data is key to learning. The best way to collect it is less clear.
States are now more involved in tracking student data, but with the extent of a federal role increasingly less clear,
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A pivotal grade at a pivotal time: What is it like being an eighth grader today?
Today’s eighth graders are shaped by pandemic learning and issues with student engagement that followed school shutdowns. What do they
Jackie Valley
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‘Bless that corner.’ A Chicago crossing guard marks 50 years.
For half a century, Eugenia Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City. That’s 50 years
Jackie Valley
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Supreme Court case would allow religious charter schools. Why charters object.
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that would establish the first religious charter school in the U.S. Opponents
Jackie Valley
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‘The news is not good.’ Nation’s report card shows US students slipping further behind.
Every two years, America’s schoolchildren get a report card on math and reading. The latest results show students falling further
Jackie Valley
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With Trump returning to the White House, what’s next for school choice?
Voters rejected a trio of school choice ballot measures in November. But momentum seems anything but stalled, especially with an
Jackie Valley
11:25
Why Latino voters shifted Republican to help elect Donald Trump
Donald Trump received a boost in the election by Latino voters, especially men, according to exit polls. It appears that
Jackie Valley
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What’s engaging these high schoolers? Classes about the election.
An unusual election year is providing teachers with something they need: engaged students. Here’s why some high school civics classes
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Hurricanes and wildfires are closing schools. How can students get back on track?
As the world faces more extreme weather, what should preparing for education in the aftermath of a natural disaster look
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21:30
Back to school – in a phone-free classroom?
As students head back to school, leaders in the United States and Canada are in a battle to keep kids
