74 Interview: As Rocketship Schools Celebrate 15 Years, Co-Founder Preston Smith Reflects on the Network’s Success in Coupling School Choice With Parent Empowerment

Today, Rocketship Public Schools has turned 15 – celebrating its quinceañera, as long-time Rocketship leader Maricela Guerrero aptly put it, considering the.

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GOP Parents Rights Bill Passes House, But Faces Likely ‘Dead End’ in Senate

The GOP-led House on Friday passed a bill that would force schools to offer parents far greater transparency about what.

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‘Are We Really Going to Fail Those Students?’ With State Tests Next Month, Tennessee Reconsiders Holding Back Third Graders

In 2020, Faith Miles saw her kindergarten year broken up by the pandemic. Already slower to pick up language skills.

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Federal Parents’ Bill of Rights: Dueling Proposals in Congress Set to Escalate Partisan Showdown Over Schools, Pandemic Response

In response to the Republicans’ controversial parental rights bill, House Democrats plan to introduce alternative legislation Friday that will call for “inclusive”.

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As Schools Embrace Mastery Learning, and Confront Challenges of GPAs and College Admissions, Consortium Creates New ‘Bridge’ Transcript

Creators of a grading system that ditches traditional A-F grades for a new “mastery” transcript know that’s too big a leap for.

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House GOP Pushes Parents Bill of Rights, But Some Advocates Call it ‘Tone Deaf’

A vocal parent advocacy organization says the federal “Parents Bill of Rights” proposal put forward by House Republicans last week.

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Schools Still Pouring Money Into Reading Materials That Teach Kids to Guess

School districts across the country are continuing to pour money into expensive reading materials criticized for leaving many children without.

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Despite K-2 Reading Gains, Results Flat for 3rd Grade ‘COVID Kids’

This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in America. The percentage of third graders on.

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How Schools and Programs Around the Country Are Making Teaching More Diverse

As a little girl growing up in El Salvador, Aracely Valdes loved school and dreamed of becoming a teacher. Yet,.

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Why Does NEA Want Julie Su to Be the Next Secretary of Labor?

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the National Education Association has publicly announced its support for a potential.

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