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Who picks school curriculum? Idaho law hands more power to parents
What are the consequences when the state legislature passes "parental rights" laws to control what happens in the classroom?
The Guardian | The Hechinger Report
August 14, 2023
Inside the Weekend’s Gathering of America’s Most Unhinged Right-Wing Moms
When is talk about schools not about education? When you’re at the Moms for Liberty National Summit.
Slate | The Hechinger Report
July 5, 2023
Florida Just Expanded School Vouchers — Again. Here’s What it Could Mean for Public Education.
Vouchers and “school choice” sound good. But it’s more complicated. What is the impact on public schools, which 90 percent of children in America attend?
The Hechinger Report | USA Today
April 24, 2023
Back to School and Back to Normal. Or At Least Close Enough
The fizzle and fun of school is mostly back. And students are embracing it. A snapshot of the start of school in the Methow Valley, WA.
The New York Times
October 11, 2022
More Students Question College, Putting Counselors in a Quandary
Is it time to re-think what “success” looks like and how to help students achieve it?
The Hechinger Report | USA Today
January 3, 2022
Glimpses of How Pandemic America Went Back to School
NY Times reporters fanned out across the country to document the start of school. I went to Winthrop, WA.
New York Times
September 20, 2021
Lessons From Tornadoes Help a Community Combat Covid
Rural Lawrence County, TN brings science (plus “Masks, Distancing, Sanitizing”) to the battle to keep students learning during this wild academic year.
New York Times
October 16, 2020
He Wanted to Be a Pro Basketball Player. He Became a Teacher Instead.
Q&A with education visionary Jeff Duncan-Andrade.
New York Times
November 21, 2019
When to Take The SAT
One LI school district starts SAT prep in kindergarten, plus advice for everyone else.
New York Times
February 4, 2015
Is Your First Grader College Ready?
College prep hits the playground set, plus video.
New York Times
February 4, 2015
The New P.E. Aims to Build Bodies and Brains
PDF here: Can exercise make kids smarter?
Harvard Education Letter
February 3, 2015
Charters and Districts (Begin to) Collaborate
PDF: Edu-frenemies finding common ground.
Harvard Education Letter
October 31, 2014
Computer Science for Everyone?
PDF here:Computational thinking is super skill that must start young (and speak to girls).
Harvard Education Letter
June 30, 2014
‘Trauma-Sensitive’ Schools
PDF: Recognizing that tough home lives don’t stop at the schoolhouse door can change classroom success.
Harvard Education Letter
April 30, 2014