More From the World of K–12 Education

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Opinion: Findings Offer a Math Playbook for California Schools

Math improvement rarely stalls because districts aren’t taking action. More often, it stalls because well-intentioned supports accumulate faster than schools can turn them into a coherent, actionable instructional plan....

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Juneteenth Reminds Us of Black Americans’ Long Struggle for Education Following End of Slavery

The abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass is known for many things, but perhaps among the most significant is his views on education’s relationship to slavery. Douglass himself was born into slavery in Maryland in...

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools sue Tennessee over state takeover

Memphis-Shelby County Schools sued top Tennessee Republicans on June 18 over a new schools takeover law the district argues is unconstitutional.

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Opinion: For Students in Unstable Housing, Strong Relationships Need Strong Systems

When a student is in crisis, the hardest problems are easier to solve when someone already knows their story, and trust is already there.  The heart of New York City’s Every Child and Family is Known initiative are the...

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Feds open new investigations into transgender athletes in three Michigan school districts

Ann Arbor Public Schools is one of three Michigan districts now under federal investigation for allegedly violating Title IX rules. The investigations center on transgender athletes. File photo from 2008.

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The other champions at the Knicks parade: NYC public school student basketball players

Four Seward Park seniors joined the Knicks championship parade after winning a PSAL title, drawing cheers, selfies, and autograph requests from fans.