More Than 330,000 of Chicago's Children Didn't Learn Today Because of CPS's Staggering Lack of Planning

More Than 330,000 of Chicago’s Children Didn’t Learn Today Because of CPS’s Staggering Lack of Planning

Once again, drama is flaring over Chicago Public Schools’ management of the pandemic. In the city of Chicago, more than 330,000 children are not learning t

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Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

Equitable Learning Recovery Must Be Grounded in Solid Research

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with political and social unrest, has deeply disrupted the lives and learning experiences of most students. It has created a

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10 States to Watch for Educational Gag Orders in 2022

10 States to Watch for Educational Gag Orders in 2022

Last year, the obscure legal term “critical race theory” exploded into public consciousness, just months after conservative activist Christopher Rufo and D

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Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education

Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education

As a new year begins, racism and hate are very much prevalent within our school communities and our society as a whole. Yet, we still find ourselves strugg

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5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

5 Tips From States Leading the Way on Learning Recovery

With students back in classrooms and the true measure of missed learning during the pandemic becoming apparent, we at Zearn are often asked for “the one th

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POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

POLL: L.A. Families Want Equity and Accountability From Next Superintendent

Sometime this winter, a new superintendent will take the helm of the Los Angeles Unified School District. According to a new poll commissioned by Great Pub

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When Charters Grow From Communities, They Can and Do Increase Equity

When Charters Grow From Communities, They Can and Do Increase Equity

BES (Build, Excel, Sustain) started its Fellowship program 20 years ago to support school leaders with the preparation and professional development they ne

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The Gifted and Talented Debates Aren't About Rigor They're About Access

The Gifted and Talented Debates Aren’t About Rigor They’re About Access

An interesting, complicated, and rather polarizing trend is going around in American education, and it has to do with special admission schools and the des

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Winter Break written on chalkboard with school supplies and holiday decorations in the background

How Enacting Equity Can Decrease Holiday Trauma

As a kid, I didn’t look forward to the holidays as much as my classmates did because it meant more time in a home that was filled with trauma and inequitie

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