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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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In Dallas Schools, Community Engagement Isn’t Outreach — It’s Infrastructure
Hise: District and local nonprofit have built operational systems that make volunteer help useful, consistent and geared to what teachers want.
Tim Hise, United to Learn
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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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