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The 2018 EdNext Poll–Public support grows for increasing teacher salaries
Plus, charter schools and vouchers gain favor
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Teacher coaching improves instruction and student achievement more than other forms of professional development
But larger programs less effective, suggesting difficulty of successfully taking them to scale
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Mainstreaming does not equal access for students with disabilities, who often still lag behind peers
Evidence in favor of inclusion also fails to account for impact on peers and teachers
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America’s private elementary schools increasingly serve the affluent
As the number of Catholic schools drops, fewer middle-income families enroll
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Private colleges vulnerable to more closures amid financial pressure
Predicted drop in number of high school graduates forecasts mounting trouble for small schools
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Elite public high school struggles to diversify student enrollment
Decades of failed admission and outreach procedures offer unexpected insight
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ED’s Office of Inspector General not a neutral source of ed policy recommendations
By design, OIG prioritizes financial propriety above all else when examining complex issues
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Despite retreat from Common Core, states set high proficiency standards for students
But rising expectations for performance fail to translate into learning gains
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Ranking teacher-prep programs on value-added is usually futile
New analysis finds program rankings based on graduates’ value-added scores are largely random
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Where has state funding for public colleges gone?
New analysis points to its displacement by soaring spending on public-welfare, particularly Medicaid
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The Education Exchange: High School Grade Inflation “Really Dramatically Increased,” ACT Researcher Finds
"A potential unintended consequence of the test-optional movement"
Choice Reconsidered
Rethink school choice to avoid either-or thinking and instead ask how expanding options might help meet the needs of students and families and empower educators.
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Raises for teachers, fewer charters when educators join the school board
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Flawed, non-causal research that the proposed California framework embraces
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