Spring 2022: Vol. 22, No. 2

Third grader Eliana Vigil checks out in the lunch line at the Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe.

Expand Access to Free School Food?

Debating plans to increase federal support for child nutrition
Third grader Eliana Vigil checks out in the lunch line at the Gonzales Community School in Santa Fe.

There’s No Free Lunch

Forum: Expand Access to Free School Food?
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Mapping the Global Learning Crisis

Despite record enrollments in school worldwide, learning is limited
A man adjusts a boy's face mask as they arrive at Jordan Community Public School in Rogers Park on the North Side, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 in Chicago. Students returned to in-person learning Wednesday after a week away while the Chicago Public Schools district and the Chicago Teachers Union negotiated stronger COVID-19 protections.

In Omicron’s Wake

More options may help in repairing the pandemic's harm to children.
Caprice Corona assists her three children during a music lesson at home.

Homeschooling Skyrocketed During the Pandemic, but What Does the Future Hold?

It may be less of an either-or option, as homeschooling is combined with online experiences, neighborhood pods, cooperatives, or joint undertakings with public and private schools
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“This Is the Civil-Rights Issue of Our Time”

Philanthropist of the Year Bill Oberndorf explains a state-based strategy for advancing school choice
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Choice, Flexibility, Accountability Drive School Improvement

One kind of public school is improving faster than another kind. What explains charter success?
Illustration of a laptop with "WE HAVE YOUR DATA PAY" on the screen

“Our Biggest Nightmare Is Here”

Cyberattacks are targeting school districts. How can schools respond to keep data and systems secure?

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