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For Schools To Open in Spring 2021, Teachers and Students Need to Mask Up
Support for mandatory masking is high and growing.
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What To Make of the 2019 Results from the “Nation’s Report Card”
"Shame on us," "Return to accountability," "Focus on the low-performing students," and other reactions to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.
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The Challenges of Curriculum Materials as a Reform Lever
There is increasing momentum behind the idea that curriculum materials, including textbooks, represent a powerful lever for education reform. This report identifies some specific challenges faced by this approach.
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The 2017 NAEP Results: Nothing To See Here?
Well, the long-awaited 2017 NAEP results have been released. Unlike 2015’s results, which landed with a thud, these landed with a “meh.”
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When Public Opinion on Policy Is Driven by Misconceptions, Refute Them
Respondents’ conceptions and support toward Common Core were substantially affected a short, easy-to-read text.
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Laptops in the Classroom: An Open and Closed Case
Do professors who study education policy allow their students to use laptops in the classroom?
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Can Hot Wheels Change the Way We Teach STEM?
Researchers developed a hands-on curriculum and professional development lessons teaching basic physics using the popular toys, then conducted a randomized controlled trial.