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3.23.2021

The Acceleration Imperative: A Plan to Address Elementary Students’ Unfinished Learning in the Wake of Covid-19

In school districts and charter school networks nationwide, instructional leaders are developing plans to address the enormous challenges faced by their students, families, teachers, and staff over the past year. To help kick-start their planning process, we are proud to present The Acceleration Imperative, an open-source, evidence-based document created with input from dozens of current and former chief academic officers, scholars, and others with deep expertise and experience in high-performing, high-poverty elementary schools.

4.15.2021

An ode to elementary schools

Michael J. Petrilli
4.15.2021

Uncle Sam goes soft on state tests

Dale Chu
4.15.2021

The high cost and low performance of online charter schools in California

Julie Fitz
4.9.2021

How schools can return from the pandemic with strong mental health supports in place

Sarah Broome
4.9.2021

The unanticipated benefit of the “Colorado Compromise”: Time to address learning loss

Joel Rose
4.8.2021

High-quality curriculum doesn't teach itself

Robert Pondiscio
4.8.2021

Reduce class sizes, lengthen the school year, provide tutoring—or let principals decide?

Marguerite Roza, Chad Aldeman
4.1.2021

Drawing a line in the sand on state testing

Dale Chu
4.15.2021

Can teaching be improved by law?

Robert Pondiscio
4.15.2021

Mentors’ effect on middle school attendance

Melissa Gutwein
4.12.2021

A different K–12 world: Teens and parents on Covid-19 shock and schools

Bruno V. Manno
4.2.2021

Lessons from Race to the Top

Emily Freitag
4.8.2021

Children learn best when they feel safe and valued

CAO Central
4.1.2021

How to instill positive school culture

CAO Central
3.25.2021

The stimulus package won’t fix schools’ employee-benefit problem

Brandon L. Wright
3.18.2021

A challenging funding future for schools—made worse by the pandemic

Brandon L. Wright

Ohio

4.15.2021

The EdChoice lawsuit is déjà vu all over again

Aaron Churchill
4.1.2021

The Ohio Senate does report card reform right

Aaron Churchill
3.31.2021

Will federal megabucks impact state education policy?

Aaron Churchill
3.26.2021

Student wellness funding gets an upgrade in the proposed state budget

Jessica Poiner
4.9.2021

Ohio Charter News Weekly – 4.9.21

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