Week 262
It's week 262, and we're reflecting on the age-old tension in politics: the pull between staying the course and calling for change. The message you ch...
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Week 260
On March 16, 2020, we sent out the first edition of this newsletter with these words: “Today is the beginning of a new educational reality in Americ...
Week 258
It is week 258 in our new reality and we are thinking about what it means to be an ed reformer right now.
The term “education reform movement”...
Week 256
It is week 256 of our new reality and in the week and a half since the release of the 2024 NAEP, we’ve been digging into all the numbers.
Week 254
It’s week 254 of our new reality and we are excited to share our first win of the legislative season. As you will see below, ConnCAN and its partner...
Week 252
It is week 252 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of testing to help us understand where we stand.
The longest-running nat...
Week 246
It’s week 246 of our new reality and we are taking a moment in this last Roundup of the year to both recognize how far we have all come this year an...
Week 242
It is week 242 in our new reality and we are thinking about the work ahead.
“A year after D.C. leaders vowed to crack down on student atte...
Week 240
It is week 240 in our new reality and if you are like many of us at 50CAN you have been immersed in the upcoming elections. If you haven’t already, ...
Week 238
It is week 238 in our new reality and we are thinking about implementation.
Back in 2020, the OECD published a policy report that argued “that e...
Week 236
It's week 236 of our new reality and we are thinking about what parents are telling us about educational opportunities in America.
Last week, we...
Week 232
It is week 232 in our new reality and we are thinking about how rare it is that states provide parents with the information they need to make educatio...