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COLUMN: GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

Decline linked to 2014 change in exam and adult ed budget cuts, researcher says

Map to the Middle Class

by  Jill Barshay  – October 8, 2018

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on his nomination be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, on Capitol Hill September 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. A professor at Palo Alto University and a research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during a party in 1982 when they were high school students in suburban Maryland.

COLUMN: Brett Kavanaugh’s character cannot be found in his résumé

Schools need to educate our sons and daughters that no means no

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – October 2, 2018

COLUMN: Popular “free college” programs yield mixed results

Researchers say tuition breaks from nearly 300 new scholarships don't always help the neediest students

Higher Education

by  Jill Barshay  – October 1, 2018

Rural Education

Rural disaffection has helped to drive the nation’s politics. Yet little attention has been paid to the role of education in this. We examine rural K-12 and higher education through the stories of rural schools and students.

COLUMN: The new movie Night School passes my test

Students with special needs deserve respect and jobs like everyone else

Higher Education

by  Andre Perry  – September 25, 2018

The measured achievement gap between the students in this Revere High School English as a Second Language class and their English-speaking peers is likely to balloon with the introduction of the PARCC exam. From left, clockwise, are Mateo López and Nataly Gómez, both from Colombia; Amanda Moreira, from Brazil; and Maria Hernández, from Honduras.

COLUMN: Working in a group might be the best way to help kids meet individual goals, study says

Researchers also say that they found collaboration led to higher grades for black students

Future of Learning

by  Jill Barshay  – September 24, 2018

COLUMN: The voucher program we really need is not for school — it’s for after

Betsy DeVos can better serve working parents by supporting their aftercare needs

Early Education

by  Andre Perry  – September 18, 2018

COLUMN: Early evidence of a ‘Trump effect’ on bullying in schools

Preliminary study results show that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of teasing and bullying in Virginia middle schools

Immigration

by  Jill Barshay  – September 17, 2018

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Striking Tacoma Teachers walk a picket line, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in front of Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. Fights over teacher salaries and work conditions are escalating along the West Coast, and the disputes are particularly acute in Washington, a state that has infused at least $1 billion for teacher pay to resolve a long-running court battle.

COLUMN: Teachers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your pain!

Strikes can help ensure class cabinets are fully stocked

Race and Equity

by  Andre Perry  – September 12, 2018

COLUMN: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025

But high demand likely to persist for top 100 elite institutions

Higher Education

by  Jill Barshay  – September 10, 2018

Damian Lopez, 4, gives Denver Public Schools Superintendent Tom Boabserg a high-five as he arrives for the first day of school at Escalante-Biggs Academy on August 20, 2018 in Denver, Colorado.

COLUMN: Take a closer look at those back-to-school photos: Is something missing?

School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country

Divided We Learn

by  Liz Willen  – September 7, 2018

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