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Going, going, gone
Ninety-one percent of families who used Arkansas' voucher program to pay for private or homeschooling have stayed with the program for the third year.

Joanne Jacobs
1 day ago1 min read
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Merit pay is making a comeback
Some teachers are earning bonuses based on student achievement, evaluations, collaboration with colleagues and taking hard-to-fill jobs.

Joanne Jacobs
4 days ago1 min read
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Alabama is leading the way on math teaching: How states can improve
Alabama shows how a very poor state can improve math achievement.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 41 min read
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Arkansas raised teacher pay, but some are unhappy
Arkansas raised teacher pay statewide -- a lot -- but some teachers aren't happy, writes Ariel Gilreath on the Hechinger Report. "Because...

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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'There's got to be a pony in there'
Public schools face a long, tough road to recover from school closures and pandemic chaos, writes Fordham's Dale Chu. Post-pandemic...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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