Issues

July 17, 2019

Education Week, Vol. 38, Issue 37
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot speaks during her inauguration ceremony Monday, May 20, 2019, in Chicago.
Mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot speaks during her inauguration ceremony Monday, May 20, 2019, in Chicago.
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School Climate & Safety School Police Operations to Get an Overhaul in Two Big-City Districts
Municipal leaders in both Chicago and New York are seeking arrangements that are less reliant on assigning local police officers to work in schools.
Stephen Sawchuk, July 3, 2019
8 min read
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Social Studies How 3 States Are Digging In on Civics Education
As more states jump on the civics-learning bandwagon, a coalition of 90 national groups warns that some strategies are better than others.
Stephen Sawchuk, June 27, 2019
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Teacher Preparation Opinion Teach For America's Defenders and Detractors Are Both Wrong
TFA's effect on public education has been complex. But you wouldn't know it from the sharply polarized debate, writes Jeffrey R. Henig.
Jeffrey R. Henig, June 25, 2019
5 min read
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School & District Management Opinion There Is Rampant Distrust in Education. Here's How to Fix That
Is it possible to replace a culture of long-simmering distrust? Only if education leaders make some serious changes, writes Katherine Schultz.
Katherine Schultz, June 19, 2019
4 min read