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Member Insights: Infusing Playful Learning into Everyday Places
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Most kids spend just 20% of their waking hours in the classroom. How can communities harness some of the remaining 80% for meaningful and joyful opportunities to learn?
Brown at 70: Reflections and the Road Forward
Measurement For Mobility: How States Can Use Data to Incentivize Postsecondary and Workforce Success in Public Education
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In Demand: The Real Teacher Shortages and How to Solve Them
Are there widespread teacher shortages in U.S. public education? Recent headlines suggest there are. But a closer look at school staffing trends in recent years yields a different story, one with important consequences for education policymakers.
If Not Now, When? The Urgent Need for an All-One-System Approach to Youth Policy
The United States needs an all-one-system approach to youth policy. The publication, If Not Now, When? The Urgent Need for an All-One-System Approach to Youth Policy, suggests major changes in programs for youth from early childhood through early career.
How Can State Policy Support Local School Districts as They Develop Comprehensive and Aligned Principal Pipelines?
States can pull a number of policy levers to help school districts develop, support and maintain a large corps of effective school principals.
50-State Comparison: K-12 and Special Education Funding
Across all 50 states, there are different ways in which states allocate K-12 and special education funding to districts.
Youth Apprenticeship in Action: Principles in Practice
This report provides a detailed, action-oriented view of what youth apprenticeship programs look like and how they are designed.
Right From the Start: D.C.'s Groundbreaking Teacher Hiring Strategy
This report, a joint effort by FutureEd and EducationCounsel, explains how TeachDC works and how it plays out in one of Washington’s high-need high schools.
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