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Charter school advocates fear their future at the Labor Department

Leaked emails show the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools landed a meeting with the Labor Secretary, who assuaged short-term concerns. Long-run worries remain though.

Dec 18, 2025

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What Diane Ravitch has learned in her decades on both sides of the school reform fights

A Q&A with the education historian turned critic of testing and charter schools.

Dec 16, 2025

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10 min read

What the internet backlash over remedial math at UC San Diego misses

It’s concerning that some students at top colleges struggle with basic math, but simply changing admissions standards could backfire.

Dec 9, 2025

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8 min read

Would more emphasis on high-stakes testing help address America’s learning woes?

No Child Left Behind likely improved math scores, but it also brought about widespread frustration from teachers and parents.

Dec 2, 2025

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State rankings critiqued, more on the Southern surge, and education research for dummies

A Chalkbeat Ideas roundup

Nov 25, 2025

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9 min read