Kindergarten math is often too basic, writes Holly Korbey The Hechinger Report. Here’s why that’s a problem. hechingerreport.org/kindergarten-m…

Congratulations to Starlee Coleman, current president & CEO of the Texas Public Charter Schools Association, who has been named the next president & CEO of publiccharters.org!
Keep up with all the latest moves in education at The Churn: future-ed.org/news/the-churn/

Final deadline is 5/31 for the Learning Curve's 2024 call for proposals!

While some school districts are AI policy and innovation leaders, many are still learning. For an overview of the field, check out our explainer: future-ed.org/navigating-the…

Today's story in a stat. See more from the FutureEd Index at future-ed.org

Congratulations to Thomas Toch, director of FutureEd, for being named one of Washingtonian 🌸's Most Influential People of 2024! As a leader in policy reforms, Toch is helping shape new strategies for driving education equity. Hoya Saxa! 👏

Don't miss Jill Barshay 's latest on segregation in U.S. public schools, 70 years since Brown. You may be surprised to learn that residential segregation is decreasing, but segregation across school districts lines persists. future-ed.org/school-segrega…

Also fun dropping political science. FutureEd and Marc Porter Magee 🎓 with another episode about how to change the world.

Mark your calendars for the 2024 ACC Webinar 2!
🎙️ Essential Partnerships for Showing Up: Families, Youth and Community
🗓️ 5/15 12pm PT/3pm ET
📝 attendanceworks.org/resources/webi…

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In partnership with FutureEd, Derrell Bradford is back with another episode of AdvocacyLabs. In this episode, Derrell asks a big question–“Do campaigns really matter?”–and the answer is going to surprise you.

The mom behind our institutional account, Maureen Kelleher, thought this parent view was worth amplifying. As we talk about policy solutions to chronic absenteeism, it's important to note the interlocking challenges on the school side that make it hard for students to attend.

Thanks FutureEd for highlighting our work on competitive effects of charter schools in Florida (nber.org/papers/w32120).
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“Tutoring represents a rare point of convergence spanning national policy priorities, research evidence and what educators on the ground need and want.” We agree, @Liz Cohen12! bit.ly/3VSefua
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'The Canceling of the American Mind' explores the rise of cancel culture and its impact on #HigherEd . Tune in to hear Greg Lukianoff discuss the book on Future U with hosts Jeff Selingo and Michael B. Horn. #HigherEd ucation #AcademicTwitter

The push is on for equitable access to Advanced Placement and other challenging high school courses.
But preparing students to make the most of those courses starts much earlier.

Learn how districts are remaking advanced learning for grade-schoolers: future-ed.org/excellence-wit…

Webinars next week range from early ed, to improving math teaching, to summer opportunities to re-engage disconnected youth. Check out our event listings: future-ed.org/events/

Research from the University of Chicago shows restorative practices reduced suspensions and school arrests *and* improved school climate as measured by student surveys. future-ed.org/study-reports-…

Some hard numbers related to a well-known phenomenon: a recent national survey of 1000 math teachers showed many are not using the provided curriculum. future-ed.org/math-teachers-…

We're excited to announce the new Executive Director of TennesseeCAN, Chelsea Crawford! Get to know more about Chelsea here: 50can.org/staff/chelsea-…

Looking back at our early education report for #ThrowbackThursday . We hailed Virginia and Massachusetts as leading states building coherence in their early learning systems. Certainly, connecting data from early ed to K-12 remains a problem. future-ed.org/invisible-stud…