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Newsletters: 2021

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Equity-Centered Alternatives to Policing in Schools: Lessons From Research

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December 9, 2021

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Ed Law Scholars File Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case on State Funding for Religious Schools

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November 30, 2021

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Spend it on Schools: Holiday Edition

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November 23, 2021

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School Controversies Dominated This Contentious Election Cycle

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November 11, 2021

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Are Regressive Spending Decisions Undermining This Progressive School Finance Reform?

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November 4, 2021

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We Unplugged From Facebook in 2018. Here’s Why You Should Too.

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November 2, 2021

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Spring 2021 Exam Results Are In. Now What?

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October 28, 2021

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October is Youth Justice Action Month. Here Are Nine Ways to Celebrate

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October 26, 2021

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Five Myths About Education

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October 21, 2021

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The Subversion of IDEA and Federal Policies Designed to Reduce Racial Disparities in Special Education

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October 12, 2021

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Why Educational Funding Is More Than School Funding

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October 7, 2021

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The “Great Equalizer” Myth

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October 5, 2021

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Educator Relationships: Another COVID Casualty?

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September 30, 2021

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“Toxic” Schools? Study Suggests Stressful School Environments Can Impact Student Health

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September 28, 2021

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Do Students Choose Their Charter Schools, or Is It the Other Way Around?

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September 21, 2021

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Normal Was Never Enough. COVID Offers the Opportunity to Improve the Status Quo

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September 14, 2021

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Not Even the Pandemic Could Change It: A Q&A About Grading

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September 7, 2021

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Critical Race Theory: What It Is. And What It Is Not. A Q&A With Adrienne Dixson

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August 26, 2021

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Can I Really Trust That Evaluation of My Teacher Prep Program?

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August 19, 2021

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Where Does Funding for School Resource Officers Come From? Three Federal Programs Explained

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July 13, 2021

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One Year into Police-Free Schools: Three Trends to Know

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June 29, 2021

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School Police Don’t Make These Students Feel Safe. Here’s Why.

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May 27, 2021

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Retaining Educators of Color: Some Practical Advice.

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May 20, 2021

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Youth Organizing in America: Nine Things You Need to Know

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May 18, 2021

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Expelling Evidence: State Lawmakers Seek to Whitewash Fact-Based Discussions of Race in the Classroom

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May 11, 2021

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Five Myths About Teaching

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May 4, 2021

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These Schools Are Attending to Equity During COVID. Here’s How.

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April 29, 2021

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School Funding is Shameful. Here’s How to Change That.

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April 27, 2021

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In Memoriam: Linda McSpadden McNeil

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April 22, 2021

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The Pandemic Has Wreaked Havoc on Preschoolers. This Plan Could Help Reverse the Effects.

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April 13, 2021

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Rich Milner Elected AERA President

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April 6, 2021

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“Turducken Voucher” Bill Introduced in Florida

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April 1, 2021

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Malicious Math Games? The Problem with Prodigy

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March 25, 2021

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How to Spot a Policy Distraction

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March 11, 2021

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Caught in the Crosshairs: Emerging Bilinguals and the Reading Wars

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March 4, 2021

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“Deep Poverty”: What It Is and Why It Matters to Schools

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February 23, 2021

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Do School Reopenings Contribute to COVID’s Spread?

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February 11, 2021

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Nope, We Can’t Educate Ourselves Out of the Recession. Here’s Why.

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February 2, 2021

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“Dataveillance,” Algorithmic Bias, and Other Concerns About Learning Management Systems

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January 28, 2021

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Civic Reasoning and Discourse Skills Were Sorely Lacking Among the Perpetrators of Last Week’s Attack on the Capitol. What Can Schools Do to Help?

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January 14, 2021

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62,596 Years of Instruction Are Lost Annually, and It Has Nothing to Do With COVID

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January 12, 2021