Washington View: Preparing students’ reading brains for the digital age
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DOI: 10.1177/0031721718815678
Abstract: The growth of online content has raised questions about how digital reading affects the brain and what kinds of reading instruction students need to be prepared for the future. Some researchers have noted that the… read more here.
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Washington View: Charter schools: What a long, strange trip it’s been
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DOI: 10.1177/0031721720923797
Abstract: The recent pushback against charter schools, which has taken many by surprise, stems from what Maria Ferguson describes as a perfect storm of circumstances. Because states approach charter school authorization and oversight in so many… read more here.
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Washington View: Leadership in a tumultuous year
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DOI: 10.1177/0031721720978076
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 an especially chaotic year for education leaders who were already facing pressure on multiple fronts. Maria Ferguson speaks with Michael Hanson, former superintendent of Fresno Unified in California and now… read more here.
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Washington View: Stop blaming teachers for school closures
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217211013942
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the public’s contradictory views about public education. At the beginning of the pandemic, Maria Ferguson explains, they were lauded as heroes for keeping kids connected after school buildings closed. But… read more here.
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Washington View: Schools that stayed open: Lessons from St. Charles Parish
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DOI: 10.1177/0031721721998162
Abstract: Maria Ferguson talks with Ken Oertling, superintendent of the Saint Charles Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, to learn more about how the school opened its doors to in-person learning in fall 2020, during the COVID-19… read more here.
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Washington View: Must we stay divided over education?
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217221079983
Abstract: Education became a major issue in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election, when Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin clashed over how much say parents should have in their children’s education. Youngkin’s victory, fueled… read more here.
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Washington View: Is education reform dead?
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217221092239
Abstract: For the last 40 years, business leaders, philanthropists, and a host of nonprofit advocacy groups have pushed for higher standards, academic rigor, standardized testing, and newer models of educating children. But, today, some of these… read more here.
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Washington View: Is forgive and forget the best policy?
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217221100015
Abstract: In its first year, the Biden administration played it safe with public education, giving schools the funding they needed to cope with the pandemic and requiring little federal oversight. But in March 2022, the administration… read more here.
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