Latest Articles
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How to Retain Teacher Talent in the District of Columbia
FutureEd Director Thomas Toch presented written testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia on December 8, 2023, addressing principal and teacher retention in the District of Columbia public education sector.
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Smart Strategies for Tackling Teacher Shortages
This piece orginally appeared in The New York Times on October 6, 2022.
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Beyond Bake Sales: The New Parent Activism in Education
While conservative parents’ battles against Covid mandates and diversity efforts have captured headlines, other activist parent organizations have emerged to fight for improved educational opportunities and outcomes for low-income students. A feature piece in Education Next.
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Leaning In: Parents in Public Education
A new generation of far more activist parent organizations is springing up across the country, propelled by the internet, the rise of video conferencing, social media, and millions of dollars in backing from foundations seeking to bring the voices of underrepresented families and communities into the work of school improvement.
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How D.C. Public Schools Improved Teacher Quality, Diversity
This commentary was published in The 74 with Senior Fellow Lynn Olson.
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Changing the Narrative: The Push for New Equity Measures in Education
In this FutureEd report, Senior Fellow Lynn Olson and Director Thomas Toch examine the fast-growing movement to introduce new equity indicators into the school-performance equation and explore its implications for students, educators, and policymakers.
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A Crusade to End Grading in High Schools
An educator is leading a national movement to change the way schools measure student progress. Why? And can it catch on? A profile in The Washington Post Magazine.
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How Troubled Pension Systems are Hurting the Teaching Profession
Flawed teacher pension systems are hurting teachers and undermining their profession.
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The Hidden Provision Driving Tax Breaks for Private School Tuition
This piece was published in Washington Monthly on May 20, 2021.
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The Pandemic Spawns New School Staffing Models
The pandemic was mostly an instructional disaster. But some innovative new ways to staff public schools emerged from the morass.