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No, this is not the new normal: Robert Pondiscio

April 16, 2020

Kids will go back to brick-and-mortar schools — yes, even “government schools” — at the earliest possible moment. Most of them want to go. Their parents mostly want it even more strongly.
Private schools’ precarious future: Tara Bevington, Rabbi Mendel Levine and Don Soifer

April 16, 2020

Thousands of Nevada’s private school students have household income eligibility for free and reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program.
Maine Virtual Academy staff lends helpful advice for learning at home: WABI

April 16, 2020

Remote learning isn't new to everyone. While many are learning at home for the first time students enrolled in one of the state's online schools aren't really seeing much change.
We’re all home-schoolers now. Let’s learn from home-schooler experience: Joshua Higginbotham

April 15, 2020

The education status quo doesn’t work for everyone, and it clearly doesn’t work in every situation. Let parents make that choice for themselves, and let’s get through this together.
Federal cash is coming for Michigan schools — we need to use it fairly and smartly: Ben DeGrow

April 15, 2020

As these funds become available, state officials should focus as much as possible on the needs of students without regard to what kind of school they attend.
Despite the pain, COVID-19 offers hope for change: Steven Greenhut

April 15, 2020

An unintentionally humorous New York Times article reported on the trials and tribulations of a school system that’s figuring out how to implement some form of distance learning so students could still graduate on time.
Teachers’ unions try to thwart education access at a most inopportune time: Lindsey Burke and Inez Stepman

April 14, 2020

While instances of cooperation abound, unfortunately, so does the continuation of education politics as usual.
It’s time to open ESA enrollment to help special needs kids: Kayla Svedin

April 14, 2020

The abrupt school closures left parents scrambling to find ways to continue providing their children with a quality education at home, often while working from home themselves.
Florida is empowering parents to drive quality in public education: Ana Maria Rodriguez

April 14, 2020

Last year, researchers at the Urban Institute reported promising news about the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, the biggest private school choice program in America.
Let’s expand 529 plans to help homeschoolers amid COVID-19 pandemic: Jude Schwalbach

April 13, 2020

Anyone can contribute to a designated beneficiary’s 529. Interest that accrues in the fund is tax-free, as long as funds are put toward K-12 and higher education expenses.

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Report Card on American Education: 22nd Edition

The status quo is not working. Whether by international comparisons, state and national proficiency measures, civic literacy rates, or career preparedness, American students are falling behind. The 22nd edition of the Report Card on American Education ranks states on their K-12 education and policy performance.

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