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Q&A With Paige Kowalski: Getting Transparent About Student Data

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Q&A With Paige Kowalski: Getting Transparent About Student Data

Student data. Standardized testing. Accountability. These words set off a lot of big feelings among parents, educators and policymakers — especially fear and anger. Controversies...

October 12 2021

By Maureen Kelleher

We Know Mississippi Can Improve Its Schools, If Only Our Leaders Would Get On Board

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We Know Mississippi Can Improve Its Schools, If Only Our Leaders Would Get On Board

The state of Mississippi is often the butt of many jokes revolving around intelligence and education—or lack thereof. These jokes don’t happen for no reason; less than 22% of...

May 20 2020

By Mia Parker

Don’t Like Who’s on the School Board Ballot? Run.

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Don’t Like Who’s on the School Board Ballot? Run.

With headlines dominated by news of 2020 presidential candidates, it’s easy to forget that there are elections happening across the country in 2019. But in fact, 47 states will...

March 19 2019

By Aviva Rosman & Lea Crusey

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Why Math Identity Matters