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A Once Homeless Teen Earned $3 Million in Scholarship Offers. Here's What Made His Story Possible

Tupac Mosley overcame homelessness to graduate as valedictorian, writes Jonathan E. Collins, but there’s an overlooked part of his inspirational story: policy.




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Reading Instruction: A Flurry of New State Laws

Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights.




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Tennessee voucher program challenge heads to court Wednesday




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In reversal, Lee says state no longer implementing vouchers




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Colorado Voters to Decide Nearly 40 Ballot Questions to Support Education

Dozens of Colorado school districts are asking voters next month for more funding for education through bond issues, mill levy overrides, or renewal of a city sales tax.




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Denver Teachers to Strike Over Merit-Pay System

In Denver, teachers will go on strike Monday to protest a performance-pay system that’s been in place for 15 years. The dispute is illustrative of a larger national shift away from differentiated pay.




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Colorado Teachers Are the Latest to Rally for Better Pay, More School Funding

Teachers in Colorado forced at least one school district to close as they rallied at the capitol to call for more education funding.




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'I've Had a Lot of Survivor's Guilt': Columbine High's Former Principal on Healing His Community

Frank DeAngelis, who was the principal of Columbine High School from 1996-2014, talks about the steps he took to heal students and staff in the wake of the school shooting.




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John Hickenlooper, Who Helped Start a Scholarship Program For Needy High School Students, Announces Presidential Run

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, who helped initiate a shakeup of Denver Public Schools, has announced that he's running for president as a Democrat in 2020.




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Reading Instruction: A Flurry of New State Laws

Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights.




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Will Academia Give Rural Schools the Attention They Need?

A push to open a center devoted to research and professional development for rural K-12 holds promise for educators who work in small, isolated communities.




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Tennessee voucher program challenge heads to court Wednesday




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San Francisco schools adopt new grading policy amid pandemic




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Teachers Without Internet Work in Parking Lots, Empty School Buildings During COVID-19

While most teachers have online access at home, internet service for many educators in rural areas is spotty, expensive, or nonexistent.




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Teachers, We Cannot Go Back to the Way Things Were

Injustice in our education system was normalized long before the pandemic, writes Bettina L. Love. Now is the time to radically dream for a better future.




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Right-to-Education Ruling Jolts Education-Advocacy World

The decision by a federal appeals court recognizing the right to a basic minimum education may be felt far beyond the substandard Detroit schools underlying it, but hurdles could remain.




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Questions surround governor's proposal to open schools early




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Washoe County School District names new superintendent




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District Hard-Hit by COVID-19 Begins 'Tough Work' of Getting On

No place in Georgia has suffered a higher rate of coronavirus cases than Dougherty County. And the school system, largely rural and poor, is in the middle of it.




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Raimondo tells schoolkids: I'll help you cope with isolation




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Ohio primary voters approved fewer school tax issues




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Murphy tells Trump at White House NJ will need billions




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New York Schools Staying Closed Through Spring, Cuomo Says

New York’s schools and colleges will remain shut through the end of the academic year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.




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Baker orders use of masks: Mayor eyes fall school reopening




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A Blueprint for Reopening This Fall: What Will It Take to Get Schools Ready?

There are six areas of key work ahead, write John P. Bailey and Frederick M. Hess.




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Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds




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Riots, escapes and pepper spray: Virus hits juvenile centers




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Bobby Lee Verdugo, leader of 1968 LA school walkout, dies




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Planning process for Arizona's next school year underway




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Missouri teachers virtually educate students about pandemic




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Accreditor frowns on Georgia school system's board troubles




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Daily videos help teachers stay in touch with students




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New Jersey schools to stay closed for rest of academic year




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Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100K




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Some 2020 grads will take victory lap at Daytona speedway




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Should Schools Pay for Teachers' Internet Access?

A nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey found that just 1 percent of teachers said their school or district was paying for their high-speed, wireless internet at home.




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Gay teacher ousted from Catholic school after 23 years




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New Louisiana education chief to be selected May 20




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Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen




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Tiny Teaching Stories: 'I Wish I Had Known'

Super-short stories written by teachers about their triumphs and frustrations, and the hilarious or absurd moments from their lives.




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N. Carolina principal sorry for racial remark during meeting




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In-person graduation events tentatively back on in Cheyenne




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How to Make the Coming Teacher Layoffs Hurt Schools and Students Less

If budget cuts force pink slips, many districts leaders may be able to protect their most effective teachers, especially in schools where turnaround is high.




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How Schools Are Putting Equity First in Math Instruction

Educators are changing instructional priorities, altering lessons, and working on ways to help teachers grow professionally, all in an effort to raise math achievement.




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A New Worry From the COVID-19 Crisis: Paying for College

Fewer students are filing financial aid applications this year, as the pandemic continues to disrupt college plans for high school seniors nationwide.




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Lamont canceling in-person classes for rest of school year




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The Pandemic Is Causing Widespread Emotional Trauma. Schools Must Be Ready to Help

Students and adults in the school community will all need more support when schools reopen, writes the head of the National Association of School Psychologists.




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In reversal, Lee says state no longer implementing vouchers




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Oregon schools to furlough teachers, boost pay with stimulus




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Montana unemployment claims decrease, some schools reopen