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SCOTUS rulings get a lot of airtime, but ed reformers' eyes should be on decisions coming from state benches The post How State Courts Are Quietly Shaping U.S. Education appeared first on Education Next .

Broad achievement declines in 21st-century America demand new policy approaches The post Putting Pandemic Learning Loss in Perspective appeared first on Education Next .

Four-day school weeks attract attention and debate. Traditional calendars packed with student-free weekdays deserve it, too. The post The Quiet Erosion of the Five-Day School Week appeared first on Education Next .

How can I embrace cuts to ed spending when the savings are washed away by a torrent of intergenerational plunder? The post Tough Times for an Education Budget Hawk appeared first on Education Next .

Paul E. Peterson interviews David Figlio, the Gordon Fyfe Professor of Economics and Education at the University of Rochester The post The Education Exchange: Why Cell Phone Bans Are Good for Students, Teachers appeared first on Education Next .

A shortage of quality teen mental health providers calls to mind the miscues over teacher evaluation and what lessons can be applied The post The Therapist Widget Effect appeared first on Education Next .

At a minimum, colleges should be delivering a broad-based education that fosters critical thinking to restore public trust in higher ed The post The Yale Report and the Value of the Liberal Arts appeared first on Education Next .

“George Washington made America great once. I’ve already done it two times. That’s why people say Trump is the best president.” The post Trump’s Big, Beautiful Civics Speech to Oakmont Middle School appeared first on Education Next .

Paul E. Peterson interviews Michael Henderson, associate professor at Louisiana State University The post The Education Exchange: Growing Enrollment and Public Support for Charter Schools Can’t Break Through Partisan Divide appeared first on Education Next .

The narrative appeal of the past has common cause with building literacy The post How Teaching History Can Help Our Terrible Reading Scores appeared first on Education Next .

As governor, education secretary, and senator, Lamar Alexander left his mark on American education The post The Country Lawyer’s Guide to Governance appeared first on Education Next .

The tidal wave of legal sports betting has easily infiltrated schools and swept up boys. There’s still time for commonsense guardrails and effective education. The post Teen Boys Are Gambling. A Lot. appeared first on Education Next .

As states look to challenge Plyler v. Doe on educating children of unlawfully present parents, the court will need to confront its shaky constitutional grounds The post A Bad Supreme Court Decision Is Hard to Undo appeared first on Education Next .

Paul E. Peterson interviews Patrick J. Wolf, Distinguished Professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas The post The Education Exchange: The Ever-Stubborn, Often-Widening Achievement Gap appeared first on Education Next .

For too long, teachers have been asking struggling readers to guess at words instead of helping them to learn the code The post The Brain That Sees Patterns appeared first on Education Next .

“I’m missing study hall for this ?” The post Chicago’s May Day Lesson in Civic Engagement appeared first on Education Next .

Paul E. Peterson interviews Ben Scafidi, Professor at Kennesaw State University The post The Education Exchange: School Districts with Declining Enrollments Have Higher Funding, More Staff Per Pupil appeared first on Education Next .

Evidence from Florida, home of the first statewide mandate The post Can Banning Cellphones Save Student Learning? appeared first on Education Next .

As K–12 reform heats back up, what can we learn from the last time the movement was riding high? The post Five Lessons for School Reformers: 2026 Edition appeared first on Education Next .

Paul E. Peterson interviews Patrick Graff, Senior Fellow with the American Federation for Children The post The Education Exchange: Public School Enrollment Is Declining. Is Universal Choice to Blame? appeared first on Education Next .