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COLUMN: Recessionary cuts in public education restored by 2015-16
That's important because recent studies find that higher school spending produces higher student achievement
COLUMN: Five years after Common Core, a mysterious spike in failure rate among NY high school students
Potential signs of long-lasting problems for low-achieving students
COLUMN: The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM
NYC high school entrance exam finds brightest girls do better in STEM classes than on standardized entrance exams
COLUMN: 10 of the most important stories about education research in 2018
Insights into implicit bias in the classroom, declining numbers of students and educating immigrant students
COLUMN: The ‘dirty secret’ about educational innovation
A 2018 federal report found that only 18 percent of the innovations funded by the Education Department lifted student achievement
COLUMN: The debate over students with disabilities, suspensions and race
New research finds that disabilities might have nothing to do with why black students are suspended more than white students
COLUMN: 3 lessons from data on how students are actually using educational apps and software at school
Teachers and students aren't using all the pricey software that school budgets buy, researchers say
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COLUMN: The number of public school students could fall by more than 8% in a decade
Declining U.S. births and immigration might lead to school closures but could also mean more pre-K spots
COLUMN: Teachers of color have increased 162 percent over the past 30 years, but they are also more likely to quit
New data paints a picture of an increasingly unstable teaching force of rookies
COLUMN: Studious friends and roommates might lead to higher grades in college
Researchers quantify how good study habits spread among college students