Governance and Leadership

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Biden Names Scholar and Education Next Contributor to Council of Economic Advisers

C. Kirabo Jackson’s research on the impact of K–12 spending leads to White House post
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The Disruptive Evolution of School Improvement

Modern education reform knocks at the walls of the traditional schoolhouse
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When “Stakeholders” and Status Quo Outweigh Student Outcomes

“A public system that funds both privately and publicly managed schools offers great advantages,” an author says
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Success of Educational Choice Laws Will Depend on Implementing Them with Excellence

Competence, clear, consistent rules, and communication will ease ESA transformation
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What I Learned Running for School Board

School districts and teachers unions rig the vote
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Six Questions to Ask the School-Board Candidates

If a candidate claims only the superintendent is responsible for academics, vote for someone else or run yourself.
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Teachers Unions May Intimidate Student School-Board Members

Article exploring youthful representation trend draws a reader response

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