COVID wrecked school attendance and its importance to parents, kids — but there’s plenty we can do
Woody Allen once said 80% of success in life is just showing up. Although 80% seems high, showing...
Mar 06, 2025
50CAN
What 50CAN found when they talked to 20,000 parents
In October of 2024, 50CAN published The State of Educational Opportunity in America, a poll of...
Mar 06, 2025
The South Surges Academically in Alternative View of National Exam
A full set of adjusted rankings (illustrated and disseminated on Twitter by education advocate...
Mar 03, 2025
Resolution to eliminate education cabinet secretary position advances
“I worry it will include more chaos as we make all of these transitions,” Amanda Aragon, executive...
Feb 21, 2025
Black families in Georgia are increasingly choosing to homeschool
“Black families are choosing homeschool because they would like to have a conversation that speaks...
Feb 20, 2025
Homeschooling To College: High School Prep and the Pre-Application Process
In this episode, Kerry chats with Kym Kent, a veteran homeschooling mom of 6 and founder of a...
Feb 15, 2025
Linda McMahon asked if she’d dismantle Department of Education
Linda McMahon, the nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, faced a flurry of...
Feb 13, 2025
At this pace, CT schools will never close the opportunity gap
The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, released late last month,...
Feb 12, 2025
Covering choice in the Trump 2.0 era
The rapid expansion of private school choice has drawn a good deal of news coverage — as it...
Feb 12, 2025
Chronic Absenteeism & Achievement Gap: Lowest NAEP Scorers Missed the Most Class
Thirty-one states showed improvement in rates of chronic absenteeism, or the number of students...
Feb 10, 2025