Week 294
It is week 294 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of persistence.Â
Last week, longtime partners, supporters and past and curre...
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Week 292
It is week 292 and we are thinking about the long shadow cast by the surge in student absenteeism and the challenges it has created in the push for ac...
Week 290
It is week 290 of our new reality and we’re reflecting, following our 2025 CAN Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the partnerships and people that...
Special Edition: NAEP: Lowest Reading Scores Ever
The latest Nation’s Report Card is out. America is getting another educational wake up call and the big question is: will our leaders keep hitting s...
Week 286
It is week 286 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of leadership, bold ideas and second acts.
As explored in our first top task ...
Week 284
It is week 284 in our new reality and we are thinking about money as a silver bullet.
It has become popular in many policy circles to argue that th...
Week 282
It is week 282 in our new reality and we are thinking about public school enrollment, fertility rates and school choice.
“Two-thirds of traditio...
Week 280
It is week 280 in our new reality and we are thinking about college for all.Â
“In the early 20th century, regardless of your family’s income, ...
Week 278
It is week 278 in our new reality and we are thinking about politics and public schools.
“Do American public schools promote a biased political ...
Week 274
It's week 274 and we are thinking about how hard decisions get pushed down the road in the absence of strong advocacy and courageous public servants.
Week 272
It’s week 272 of our new reality and we are thinking about what goes viral and how to make sure the truth doesn’t get lost along the way.Â
One...
Week 270
It is week 270 of our new reality and we are thinking about how we talk about the state of ed reform.
“What happened to learning as a national pr...