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How Sesame Street Made Learning Irresistible

Sesame Street turned TV into the most effective early-learning tool ever made. Here’s how it proved education can be joyful, creative, and for everyone.

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Banning Race-Conscious Education Undermines the Science of Good Teaching

A new federal mandate bans race-conscious education. Here’s why this policy defies teaching best practices—and puts students of color at greater risk.

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Balancing Act: The Intersection of Faith and Education in America’s Public Schools

Public schools can create an environment that encourages critical thinking and respect for diversity by finding a balance between the secular and the sacred.

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Seeking Justice for Black and Brown Children? Focus on the Social Determinants of Health

Education is just one of the many social factors that contribute to this foundation. In public health, they call these the “social determinants of health”.

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Building a Brighter Future: Overcoming Educational Challenges Post-Pandemic

Brightbeam CEO Chris Stewart discusses five post-pandemic educational challenges that we must transform into catalysts for growth right now.

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A Best Practice For Optimal Learning? Get Kids Outside.

Here’s how schools can consider next steps towards educating outdoors, including from some districts and resources who have tried, and loved it.

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In a Post-Pandemic World, We Must Pay More Attention to Emotions

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is valuable for changing the climate and culture of the classroom.

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Communities Are Demanding Excellent Educational Opportunities. It’s Time We Do Something Different.

In this moment, shaped by both the global pandemic and enduring racial inequities, excellent educational opportunities that communities are rightly demandi

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When We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child

When We Let Go of Assumptions About What School Should Look Like, We Can Better Support the Whole Child

The Center on Reinventing Public Education has been a leader in tracking school districts’ responses to the pandemic and in showcasing innovations that cou

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