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Aug 20, 2026
Public education must empower the common citizen.
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Aug 16, 2026
The next phase of education federalism should be judged not by how much authority Washington returns to the states, but by whether states use that authority to improve student...
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Jul 7, 2026
Chronic absenteeism remains high five years after the pandemic. More than 20% of students are still chronically absent, missing 10% or nearly a month of school each year. Progress...
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Jun 18, 2026
Manno: Many grads have a new take on higher ed — that valuable learning doesn’t occur only in one place, on one timetable or in one type of school.
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Jun 11, 2026
The just-released Nation’s Report Card presents two different stories. One carries measured good news. The other warns that time is running out to act. Together, they give an...
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May 11, 2026
The most important charter school story today isn't how many students they serve or whether they outperform district schools. While those questions matter, they're too narrow....
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Apr 27, 2026
National Apprenticeship Week, April 26 to May 2, focuses attention on earn-and-learn pathways to opportunity. It also underscores a larger truth. Higher education has a work...
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Mar 25, 2026
Many believe that artificial intelligence lowers the academic bar for K–12 students by outsourcing thinking to machines. But evidence suggests that AI raises the academic bar....
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Mar 3, 2026
Astrid arrived at her community college to pursue a nursing degree with a high school diploma, a part-time job, and a plan. She was told she needed two semesters of noncredit...
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Feb 3, 2026
The typically sedate college accreditation process is a battleground in America’s higher education culture war. That’s because accreditation isn’t just a gold seal...
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Jan 12, 2026
States must decide what counts as job placement and enforce it.