Q&A
These Q&As feature some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important education issues
Reading & Literacy
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A Reading Teacher Makes a Case for Early Dyslexia Screening
As states debate whether to mandate dyslexia screening in schools, a California teacher explains how the process works.
School & District Management
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There's a Good Chance Your Superintendent Has One of These 15 Names
A researcher's findings highlight just how white and male the American superintendency is.
Equity & Diversity
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How Schools Can Address Racial Stressors, An Expert Explains
A Stanford researcher looks at how schools play a role in interventions for students of color dealing with racial stressors.
Budget & Finance
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How Fair School Funding Became the Unlikely Topic for a Student Podcast
Three students hosted a weekly podcast as their district and others fought against a funding formula they said shortchanged poorer schools.
Families & the Community
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How One High School Became a Model for Intergenerational Learning
School and community leaders say “there’s no down side.”
Teaching Profession
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Los Angeles Educators Are Set to Strike. Will Teachers Elsewhere Follow Suit?
Unions in cities have become more aggressive—and low wages coupled with a demand for talent are giving them leverage.
English-Language Learners
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English Learners Could Gain Support and Clout Under Ed. Secretary's Plan, Expert Says
Kathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president.
Reading & Literacy
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Why Printed Books Are Better Than Screens for Learning to Read: Q&A
UCLA professor Maryann Wolf outlines the best ways to teach reading to kids who have grown up using digital devices.
School & District Management
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How Succession Planning Can Help Close the Gender Gap for Superintendents
Whitney Oakley of the Guilford County, N.C. district discusses how formal and informal leadership opportunities opened doors to the top job.
Reading & Literacy
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Why One Education Policy Wonk Started a Phonics Program for Parents
When his son struggled to decode, a policy analyst dove into the 'science of reading.'
School Climate & Safety
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Making the Case for Schools That Don't Look Like Prisons
Claire Latané, a landscape architecture professor at Cal Poly Pomona, discusses how schools can design environments that support mental health.
Student Well-Being
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This Teacher Shares Trauma-Informed Strategies on TikTok. Here Are Her Top Insights
Trauma-informed care starts with meeting kids' basic needs for connection, food, and motivation.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
A Conservative Teacher’s Take on 'What Is Wrong With Our Schools'
An English teacher and author discusses his ideas for returning to the principles of classical liberalism and American exceptionalism.
Families & the Community
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A Transgender Student Moved Cross-Country for a Welcoming School. Here's Their Story
Dandelion Hunt-Smith and their parents talk about the importance of welcoming schools for mental health and academic performance.