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School Choice & Charters Opinion A New Federal Education Tax Credit Is Creating a Dilemma for Blue States
A new tax credit is forcing Democrats to navigate the tensions of politics and principles.
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Assessment Opinion We Need to Stop Overrelying on Student Test Scores
These four educator strategies offer approaches for improving how we evaluate achievement.
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Teaching Opinion The Most Popular Instructional Strategies That Don't Work
Not every instructional approach is a winner. What to use and what to drop.
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Artificial Intelligence Opinion We Studied How AI Shapes Teachers’ Well-Being. Here’s What We Found
Stop asking if AI will help teachers save time. Ask if it will make the job more sustainable.
David T. Marshall & Tim Pressley
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Artificial Intelligence Letter to the Editor A Student’s Perspective on AI in Schools
A high schooler shares what he thinks about artificial intelligence in this letter to the editor.
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Mathematics Letter to the Editor Don’t Dismiss the ‘Science of Math’ Movement
Standards of evidence must be applied consistently if ed. policy is to improve student outcomes.
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Ed-Tech Policy Letter to the Editor Don’t Ban Phones, Limit Them
Phones can be useful tools, says a high school student.
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Social Studies Opinion A Century of Celebrating Black History: A Collection
This year’s special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.
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School & District Management Opinion 'I Used to Think School Systems Were Broken': Educators Reflect
Changing your mind or evolving your thinking is not easy. Hear how these education leaders did just that.
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Used to Think
Hear how these Harvard education graduate students evolved their thinking around both their practice and work as systems leaders.
Leadership Opinion The Principal Is In: Advice for Principals
In a biweekly Education Week column, experienced principals and other school leadership experts offer advice for their peers.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion How to Support Your Students Following a Traumatic News Day
Educators and researchers share their advice and reflections on how to respond to tragic events at home and abroad.
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