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We Should Pay More for the Best Teachers
Yglesias: Research shows there’s a lot of electoral upside to supporting teacher pay that is based on performance rather than pure seniority.
Matthew Yglesias
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He Said He Couldn’t Breathe. California Changed Its Law. Does Your School Know?
Laster: After a middle schooler died running laps on a 107-degree day, schools face new legal standards for protecting students.
Christina Christopher Laster
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New NAEP Report Shows Learning Progress Has Stalled. Here’s What to Do About It
Rafal-Baer: Reversing decades of stagnation takes engaging learning opportunities, evidence-based approaches, meaningful data & the will to use it.
Julia Rafal-Baer
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For Struggling Middle and High Schoolers, All Reading Is Good Reading
Baigelman: Alternative texts let classes practice grade-level skills together, regardless of individual students' differences in literacy ability.
Louise Baigelman
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