This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In his first year teaching history at Shady Side Academy, a small private school in Pittsburgh, Matt Weiss was determined to be the “fun” teacher. A natural performer, he went…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time in over 20 years, it’s possible to start answering at least some questions about whether charter schools are “worth it.” Over the past decade, the growth…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The normalizing of charter schools proceeds at a land-record speed given the typical pace of educational change. To wit: Gentrifying white families, for lack of “good” schools, now demand charters,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. John King, the son of two New York City public school teachers, has served as a high school teacher, middle school principal, the co-founder of a Massachusetts charter school, New…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black primary-school students matched to a same-race teacher perform better on standardized tests and face more favorable teacher perceptions, yet little is known about the long-run, sustained impacts of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This summer, The 74 launched a special series of articles, profiles and videos — as well as an exclusive microsite — based on the new book Reinventing America’s Schools: Creating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buried beneath all the destruction from Hurricane Maria — classrooms ravaged beyond repair, a month or more of school closures, power outages and food shortages, pervasive student trauma — Julia…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The legislature … took a real hard look at the bullying that had gone on in the past in our schools, and they decided enough is enough. The statewide reporting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thelma Thomason, at 80 years old and 53 years into teaching kindergarten, remains one of the most popular teachers at Vandergiff Elementary School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As a way to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Immigrant and refugee youth who enter the United States during their secondary school years face a daunting set of challenges. In addition to learning a new language and adjusting to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For generations, it has been the go-to instruction for harassed parents pestered by bored and fractious children: “Go outside and play”. Now researchers have confirmed the long-held suspicion that playing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A majority of American teachers feel stressed at work, according to a new survey from the American Federation of Teachers — and the number citing poor mental health has jumped alarmingly over…