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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

June 10, 2025 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Bessemer City Middle School and William Howard Taft University

The United States was on the path to a great education system, but lost sight of what made its schools inspirational.

In the 1970s, educators and policymakers from across the globe (including from Finland) viewed the United States as a model of forward-thinking education--American schools were well-regarded for their…

COVID in Schools

10 ways COVID changed American schools

April 7, 2025 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

Five years on, the impact of COVID-era closures reverberate through schools and in the lives of students, parents, and teachers.

COVID had already killed thousands of people in other countries and was spreading in the United States when a top federal health official said schools should prepare to…

Education Policy & Funding

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

July 23, 2024 by Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat

There are debates about impact of federal covid relief spending as states and school districts consider which programs to continue.

Did federal pandemic relief dollars improve student achievement? It’s the $190 billion question hanging over American schools as the deadline looms for them to spend the last of…

COVID in Schools

The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same

November 21, 2023 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Many students and educators say school feels closer to normal than it has in over three years, but profound pandemic-era consequences persist.

On a recent Friday at Gary Comer Middle School in Chicago, you had to squint to see signs of the pandemic that upended American education just a few…

District Management

A tale of three cities: Emerging from the pandemic…or not

November 11, 2021 by Britten Follett

School libraries play a pivotal role in school buildings and communities--what direction will they take as schools return to in-person learning?

As our world is emerging from the pandemic, there is a distinct division in our communities that was clearly articulated by the three librarians who participated in a…

District Management

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by David De Jong, Ed.D.

American schools are facing a crisis in the lack of professional learning for school leaders.

District Management

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

October 18, 2017October 17, 2017 by Blake Zalcberg

As the office has evolved to allow a more creative and collaborative workplace, many educators have taken note, bringing those same features to classrooms, school libraries, lunchrooms and…

District Management

Esther Wojcicki: “American schools are becoming more like classic Chinese schools”

December 19, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Hysteria. That is what I predict will be happening in education circles next year, EdSurge reports.

The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

10 ways COVID changed American schools

Federal COVID relief dollars improved student test scores, two new studies find

The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same

A tale of three cities: Emerging from the pandemic…or not

Want to improve your leadership development? Use simulations!

3 ways the modern school is becoming more like the modern workplace

Esther Wojcicki: “American schools are becoming more like classic Chinese schools”

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

aiEDU and The Rithm Project Partner to Infuse Human Connection into AI Literacy Through High School ELA Curriculum

Catapult Learning is Approved to Provide High-Dosage Tutoring in Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Schools

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

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