Policy & Reform
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How Did We Get Here? Part II: Early Learning in America
This is one of a multi-part series on the progression of education policies in the U.S. from its founding. Click here to see a ... -
Zero tolerance laws increase suspension rates for black students
F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland, Baltimore County The State Senate of Michigan is currently considering legislation that would scale back “zero tolerance” discipline ... -
Ineffective assessments, part I: An intro
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. In the U.S. public school system, there is a lot of ... -
How Did We Get Here? Part I: What is The State of Education Reform Today?
This is one of a multi-part series on the progression of education policies in the U.S. from its founding. Click here to see a ... -
Scholarly collaboration: it’s time for the global South to call the shots
This article was written by Clive Kronenberg Collaboration is, without a doubt, a positive and important part of academic life. Scholars benefit enormously when they’re ... -
It’s time to rethink teacher training
This article was written by James Williams Over the past six years, we’ve had calls for teachers to be trained in everything from protecting ... -
Why the charter school debate has moved beyond ‘better’ or ‘worse’
Joshua Cowen, Michigan State University The charter school debate is getting even more heated. Recently, charter opponents launched a campaign from the steps of ... -
When Trump proposed a wall and California tore one down
Prop 58 bilingual, dual-language programs improve education prospects for all kids. Next stop: finding teachers This article was written by PATRICIA GÁNDARA As the ... -
Will “school choice on steroids” get a boost under a Trump administration?
A policy that Betsy DeVos, a voucher and charter advocate, might favor as education secretary This article was written by RACHEL MONAHAN The signature ... -
Our Kids Deserve Better: The Push For Bipartisan Education Reform
After spending a decade and a half in the field of education, and much to my chagrin, not much has changed. K-12 schools are ...