The Case for a National Assessment of Flourishing and Participation Why the rebuilt IES needs a NAEP for 3 p.m. to midnight that’s anonymous and representative

The Case for a National Assessment of Flourishing and Participation: Why the rebuilt IES needs a NAEP for 3 p.m. to midnight that’s anonymous and representative. bit.ly/4sHDSe1

The State of Education Politics Today What does partisan polarization mean for schooling and higher education?

The State of Education Politics Today: What does partisan polarization mean for schooling and higher education? bit.ly/41KpFSD

School-to-Work Programs Launch Students into Careers, but Maybe Not Far Enough Although the pathway has been a boon to rural employers, it can limit the mobility of recent graduates

School-to-Work Programs Launch Students into Careers, but Maybe Not Far Enough. Although the pathway has been a boon to rural employers, it can limit the mobility of recent graduates. bit.ly/4vAXymt

Colorado’s Small Rural Districts: A Potent Source of Education and Community Overlooked and undervalued, three remote school districts show what could be possible with even more support from the state

Colorado’s Small Rural Districts: A Potent Source of Education and Community. Overlooked and undervalued, three remote school districts show what could be possible with even more support from the state. bit.ly/3Ogx3SJ

The Battle Hymn of the Refugee Teacher The explosive growth of classical education is luring teachers from traditional district schools—and reminding them why they became teachers in the first place

The Battle Hymn of the Refugee Teacher: The explosive growth of classical education is luring teachers from traditional district schools—and reminding them why they became teachers in the first place. bit.ly/4tJmjeq

GSA Boss Kendi: “What Was Good for the MAGA Goose Is Now Good for the Anti-Racist Gander” AOC administration’s chief bureaucrat uses Trumpian precedent to bring the Glorious People’s Revolution to campus

GSA Boss Kendi: “What Was Good for the MAGA Goose Is Now Good for the Anti-Racist Gander.” AOC administration’s chief bureaucrat uses Trumpian precedent to bring the Glorious People’s Revolution to campus. bit.ly/4chV1or

The Education Exchange: How to Build a Better Institute of Education Sciences Paul E. Peterson interviews Amber Northern, a senior advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education,

Amber Northern, a senior advisor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education, joins the Education Exchange to discuss efforts on reforming the Institute of Education Science. https://bit.ly/4sXIxtt

The End of Disparate Impact? How changes to federal policy on what counts as discrimination will affect schools

The End of Disparate Impact? How changes to federal policy on what counts as discrimination will affect schools. bit.ly/4mokX6v

Admissions Officers Beware: Some Advanced Placement Scores Are Inflated. Most frequently taken exams scored under new, relaxed system. bit.ly/4mgIvu2

AP Exams Are as Rigorous as Ever College Board employs evidence-based standards setting to ensure pass rates are commensurate with student learning

AP Exams Are as Rigorous as Ever: College Board employs evidence-based standards setting to ensure pass rates are commensurate with student learning. bit.ly/4vjiiiv

The Cost of Over-Teaching Phonics In teaching reading, don’t miss the forest for the trees

The Cost of Over-Teaching Phonics: In teaching reading, don’t miss the forest for the trees. bit.ly/4vgRsaI

Education Innovation and the Search for Transformational Solution-ness Paul Banksley argues for the freedom to paint in shades of pastel possibility

Education Innovation and the Search for Transformational Solution-ness: Paul Banksley argues for the freedom to paint in shades of pastel possibility. bit.ly/4vasZny

Reading’s Thin Line Between Difficult and Boring When it comes to assigning texts for students, it’s hard to find the perfect balance

"School leaders at the wealthiest public middle school in the nation’s capital told parents that reading short passages will better prepare students for high school. The rationale for this change fails even a basic smell test."
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The Education Exchange: Students Lean Liberal Upon Arrival to College, Shift Further Left by Graduation Paul E. Peterson interviews Paola Sapienza, the J-P Conte Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution

Universities are perceived ideologically biased and extremist, but the data paints a different picture.

Hoover's Paola Sapienza discusses how political opinions are represented on colleges, with more students closer to the center than not. Listen to the conversation via @educationnext.bsky.social

The Social Wealth Gap Many students lack the social connections that lead to better outcomes. Schools can help make them.

“We talk endlessly about the deficits K–12 and college students have in learning, skills, and finances. We talk much less about the missing ingredient that converts credentials into a career: social capital.”
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If you are enjoying what you read here, consider subscribing to the web content of Education Next and begin receiving the latest education news, opinion, research, reviews, and podcasts delivered weekly to your inbox. bit.ly/3FT6aQc

Why Do Most Education Interventions Fade Out Over Time? There is evidence both to explain and complicate the “fadeout effect”

"For many years, education researchers have puzzled over a common phenomenon known as the 'fadeout effect'—that is, that the benefits of education interventions, such as early childhood enrichment programs, often diminish or disappear."
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Hot Takes on AI and Education Sorting through the brilliance, the buzz, and the bluster

Hot Takes on AI and Education: Sorting through the brilliance, the buzz, and the bluster. bit.ly/41AhdVX

The Classical Learning Test Takes Aim at the SAT–ACT Duopoly The upstart assessment is making inroads in the college admissions game

The Classical Learning Test Takes Aim at the SAT–ACT Duopoly: The upstart assessment is making inroads in the college admissions game. bit.ly/4bMiNJb

How Democrats Lost the Plot on Schools—and How to Get It Back Despite polling showing progressives maintain a slight edge on education, public trust in the party has plummeted

How Democrats Lost the Plot on Schools—and How to Get It Back. Despite polling showing progressives maintain a slight edge on education, public trust in the party has plummeted. bit.ly/3PyAYKQ

Rediscovering Knowledge as the Key to Reading Two champions of knowledge-rich instruction reflect on its current momentum

Rediscovering Knowledge as the Key to Reading: Two champions of knowledge-rich instruction reflect on its current momentum. bit.ly/4t562jF

The Consequences of Shattered Trust Populism, identity politics, school closures, and financial irresponsibility have taken their toll on public confidence in American education

The Consequences of Shattered Trust: Populism, identity politics, school closures, and financial irresponsibility have taken their toll on public confidence in American education. bit.ly/4bsWsS2

At-Risk Students Get Second Chance at North Carolina Charter School Drop-out recovery program lends connection, support, and a better shot at success

"Central Wake is a small public charter school that provides a personalized approach to learning for students who have dropped out of high school or are on the verge of doing so." bit.ly/4l5CgIZ

The Dumbing Down of Advanced Placement Tests High school grade inflation imposes long-term harms, new research shows

The Dumbing Down of Advanced Placement Tests: High school grade inflation imposes long-term harms, new research shows. bit.ly/3P7FFey

The Social Wealth Gap Many students lack the social connections that lead to better outcomes. Schools can help make them.

The Social Wealth Gap: Many students lack the social connections that lead to better outcomes. Schools can help make them. bit.ly/4brLwCO

No Homework? No Problem. Eminent ed school dean Smug Snidely sees the decline in take-home assignments as allowing students more time to be their authentic selves

No Homework? No Problem. Eminent ed school dean Smug Snidely sees the decline in take-home assignments as allowing students more time to be their authentic selves. bit.ly/4sdywrF

Restorative Justice Didn’t Deliver. Why? Teachers say focusing on students’ social and emotional wellbeing to address discipline has left classrooms harder to manage than ever

Restorative Justice Didn’t Deliver. Why? Teachers say focusing on students’ social and emotional wellbeing to address discipline has left classrooms harder to manage than ever. bit.ly/4bpa3Zi

Don’t Just Fight Teen Screen Time—Fund the Alternatives A solution for the Anxious Generation is hiding in plain sight: Education Freedom Accounts

Don’t Just Fight Teen Screen Time—Fund the Alternatives. A solution for the Anxious Generation is hiding in plain sight: Education Freedom Accounts. bit.ly/4lpXm4T

Logged In, Tuned Out Fifteen years and billions of dollars later, what has learning tech accomplished?

Logged In, Tuned Out: Fifteen years and billions of dollars later, what has learning tech accomplished? bit.ly/4bbVQyB

Will the Science of Reading Deliver This Time? It’s one bandwagon that might be worth jumping on, but it’ll need to steer around some potholes

Will the Science of Reading Deliver This Time? It’s one bandwagon that might be worth jumping on, but it’ll need to steer around some potholes. bit.ly/4swv1w5