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What Can Schools Do to Get Better at Accountability?
An education policy backed by decades of studies and broad parent support still goes underused. What real school accountability would look like.
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Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Here, you’ll find the latest education news, expert guidance, and in-depth resources all in one place. Explore pro/con guides, research school options, dive into hot topics in learning, and gain insights that can inspire meaningful action in your community.
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The One Class They Don’t Teach: Balancing Parental Responsibility and Communal Investment in Child Raising
Raising a child draws on parents, mentors, and a wider community. Where the responsibility sits, and what schools can and cannot carry.
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Pandemic Causes Student Mental Health Crisis to Skyrocket
A Florida school recently hired a social-emotional learning specialist for kindergartners—likely a response to the climbing rates of anxiety.
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What to do if your school promotes a holiday you don’t celebrate
Just like religion or politics, holidays can easily be at the center of controversy in public schools. Here's what you can do about it.
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The Scoop on Your State’s School Board
State school boards set standards, shape curriculum, and oversee licensing. What they control, how members are chosen, and how to reach yours.
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Is America’s Education Model Outdated? With Paul Lott
Paul Lott on the comparison between a classroom a century ago and one today, and what has and has not changed about how schools are built.
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California High School Students Will No Longer Receive Ds or Fs
California school districts recently decided to make the move toward competency-based learning methods for high school students.
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The Great Teacher Salary Debate
What teachers actually earn, how pay compares by state and career stage, and the strongest arguments on each side of the salary debate.
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Why School Discipline is in a Free Fall
“Why didn't someone see what was about to happen?” It's something we often wonder when tragedy strikes—like the school shooting in Michigan.
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How Content Makes Education Even More Political: With Dr. Mark Smith
You might find yourself frustrated by the political agendas behind schools. But the reality is that public education is inescapably political.
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School Racial Equity Committee Defends Co-Chair’s Inappropriate Behavior Against Parents
Members of the Racial Equity Committee at a Fort-Worth school defended their co-chair leaking personal parent information on social media.
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How to Teach Kids How to Read (The Right Way)
When children are taught how to read, the focus is not so much on comprehension. Yet, research suggests this is a failed approach.