Civil Rights Groups Insist on Testing: 'You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure.'

Civil Rights Groups Insist on Testing: ‘You Cannot Improve What You Do Not Measure.’

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. In this case, the clock is soon-to-be-Ex-Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who has told states that she won’t i

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Young Black woman smiling with eyes closed and hands on her heart

Let’s Get Back to Grace and Gratitude This Thanksgiving

Living through a pandemic is rough. It’s an experience that we are all wanting to come to an end. It has caused businesses to shut their doors due to the l

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Who's Asking the Questions in Your Classroom? If It's Not Your Students, Think Again

Who’s Asking the Questions in Your Classroom? If It’s Not Your Students, Think Again

Teachers often tell their students that there is no such thing as a bad question. It’s true of course—students should never be embarrassed to ask a questio

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Schneider and Berkshire’s 'A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door'  book cover

Review: Schneider and Berkshire’s ‘A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door’ Is a Missed Opportunity

An EdPost editor reviews “A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door,” the new book from education professor Jack Schneider and writer Jennifer Berkshire.

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Suburban Families Haven't Always Been Allies of School Choice, But That's Changing

Suburban Families Haven’t Always Been Allies of School Choice, But That’s Changing

Middle class, suburban families, once likely opponents of education choice, are now rallying behind the right to choose where to send their children to sch

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I'm Thankful for the Activists Who Are Knocking Down Doors and Taking Their Seats at the Table

I’m Thankful for the Activists Who Are Knocking Down Doors and Taking Their Seats at the Table

Picture this—it’s Thanksgiving, the whole family’s waiting to eat but as usual, dinner is delayed and hangriness is a whole ass mood—but no one can show it

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Oklahoma Parents Dreamed Big and Built Their Own School

Oklahoma Parents Dreamed Big and Built Their Own School

What would happen if you sat a group of parents down and asked them, “In an ideal world, what would education look like for our children?” On Tuesday, Dece

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5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

5 Resources to Help Students Feel Seen This Transgender Awareness Week

No group of human beings is a monolith. Transgender students are no exception to that. This Transgender Awareness Week (and all weeks) it’s on us as cisgen

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Here's Why Independent Reading Matters in a Pandemic

Here’s Why Independent Reading Matters in a Pandemic

We’re in the midst of a back-to-school season like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised lots of questions about how to safely and effectively keep ki

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