Letter to the Editor
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Law & Courts
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Why Does America Still Need Affirmative Action?
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have negative implications for K-12, writes a special education teacher.
Special Education
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Reevaluating My Language Around Disability
A recent opinion essay encouraged this teacher to unpack her approach to labeling students with specific disability classifications.
Recruitment & Retention
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Reserve Seats at the Table for BIPOC Educators
Districts must better support BIPOC educators, writes an assistant teaching professor of justice.
Recruitment & Retention
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We Need Better Efforts to Hire and Retain Black Teachers
Recruitment efforts are often all sound and fury, with no change, writes an academic director.
College & Workforce Readiness
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Workers Need Preparation and Purpose
A letter discusses the importance of helping future workers find purpose in their lives and work.
School & District Management
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Ditch the Term 'Failing Schools'
The term sullied the otherwise affirmative nature of the opinion collection, says this letter to the editor.
Curriculum
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Curriculum Is More Than Academic Requirements
"The reality our children face requires of them a lot more than a mastery of academics," says this letter writer.
Teaching
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We Must Encourage Students to Communicate
In this letter, a curriculum developer discusses the importance of developing students speaking and listening skills.
Reading & Literacy
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Meaning Must Come First During Reading Instruction
A reading tutor pushes back against the science of reading in this letter to the editor.
Classroom Technology
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ChatGPT and AI Are Reshaping Education
If students are using artificial intelligence to cheat, educators should take issue with the assignments, not AI, says this letter.
Equity & Diversity
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To Recruit Black Teachers, We Need Black Leaders
A math teacher explains why Black leaders play a significant role in recruiting and retaining Black educators in this letter to the editor.
Teaching Profession
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Treat Teachers Like Human Beings to Avoid Burnout
Understanding teachers' limitations and strengths to utilize their skills in ways that drive their passion can also help avoid burnout.
Assessment
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State Exams Offer Pathways for Some—Not All—Learners
A parent writes a letter to the editor detailing her child's experience with state exams in New York.
Social Studies
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Teach Black Fear in U.S. History, Analyze White Fear More
The fear that white people have of Black people deserves further classroom analysis, says this letter to the editor.