Arizona became the first state to offer universal school choice for all families, giving them roughly $7,000 per student to spend on private schools and other nonpublic options. When some private schools in the state hiked their tuition after the law was passed last year, critics worried Arizona’s school choice program risks becoming a subsidy for the wealthy.

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28.11.2023

OPINION: Ask not what can be done with a humanities degree - The Hechinger Report

Humanities degrees have long faced a just-under-the-surface skepticism about their usefulness as job preparation. But a new report from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences shows that the humanities degree’s return on investment is much better than its public reputation.

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28.11.2023

PARENT VOICE: In a shortage, parents can be an untapped source of new teachers - The Hechinger Report

With a national teacher shortage looming, it’s time to support students by creating easier pathways into the classroom for parents. Here are some ideas about how we can make the teaching profession more attainable for parents.

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28.11.2023

PROOF POINTS: The myth of the quick learner

Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University analyzed the learning rates of 7,000 children and adults using instructional software or playing educational games, and they could find no evidence that some students were progressing faster than others.

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Arizona gave families public money for private schools. Then private schools raised tuition - The Hechinger Report

OPINION: Ask not what can be done with a humanities degree - The Hechinger Report

PARENT VOICE: In a shortage, parents can be an untapped source of new teachers - The Hechinger Report

PROOF POINTS: The myth of the quick learner

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