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America’s Trillion-Dollar School System: 5 Trends Explain Where the Money Goes
Aldeman: Enrollment is down, spending has risen substantially and staffing has expanded, yet pay has stagnated and student outcomes remain uneven.
Chad Aldeman
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The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren’t Getting More School
Aldeman: With vacation breaks, long weekends and religious holidays, 180 days of instruction in Fairfax County, Virginia, stretch out over 297 days.
Chad Aldeman
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As NJ Lowers Math Standards, Fewer Students Can Handle College-Level Work
Aldeman: New report finds that since 2019, more and more Rutgers freshmen have to retake lower-level math classes they already took in HS.
Chad Aldeman
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International Literacy Day: 8 Things That Top Schools for Reading Have in Common
Aldeman: Strong leadership, foundational skills, high expectations — lessons from our Bright Spots schools that beat the odds in teaching kids to read
Chad Aldeman
Analysis
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Superintendents Want Schools to Change. New Study Examines Why It Doesn’t Happen
Rose & Waite: Survey of 307 district chiefs finds most focus on stabilizing systems — assessment, curriculum, staffing — rather than transforming them.
Jess Rose & Chelsea Waite
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