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Federal Opinion Education Is an Afterthought in This Election. That’s a Problem for All of Us
What does it say about our country if presidential candidates walk away from education policy?
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Assessment A District’s Experiment: What Happens When Schools Do Less Testing?
Supporters say it will give teachers the time and flexibility for more meaningful projects.
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Law & Courts What's Ahead for Education This Supreme Court Term? Trans Rights, E-Rate, and More
There are other cases in the new term being watched by educators and school law advocates.
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English Learners Download Immigrant Students' Rights: A Guide for Schools' Front-Office Staff
A guide to schools’ legal obligations toward immigrant students and best practices.
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Teachers who talk to kids about why learning is difficult equips students to understand themselves and become their own advocates.
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A balanced approach of addressing students' strengths and weaknesses is best, experts say.
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What can happen to students and schools when disabilities are over- and under-identified in children.
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