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“My school closed when I was in fourth grade, so I get it,” Tucker told me in a recent phone call. “In that sense, I can relate.”
Read MoreMar 27, 2024 | The Grade
“My school closed when I was in fourth grade, so I get it,” Tucker told me in a recent phone call. “In that sense, I can relate.”
Read MoreMar 25, 2024 | The Grade
The number of stories nearly doubled in 2023, but the need for high-quality absenteeism coverage remains just as strong.
Read MoreMar 22, 2024 | The Grade
Budget cuts and school closings. The rise and fall of Brockton (Massachusetts) High School. A look back at Chicago’s massive 50-school closing campaign. A long-awaited admission from the New York Times on pandemic school closings. And a pleasant thrift store surprise for NOLA.com’s Patrick Wall.
Read MoreMar 20, 2024 | The Grade
What it was like, what I learned, and how I’d do it differently today. By the Chicago Sun-Times’ Lauren FitzPatrick.
Read MoreMar 18, 2024 | The Grade
What lessons can we learn from efforts to transform local crime reporting? For starters, says a...
Read MoreMar 15, 2024 | The Grade
In this week’s newsletter: Cell phone bans are all the rage, but parent behaviors and...
Read MoreMar 15, 2024 | The Grade
During this all-important election year, parents want coverage that reflects their real interests...
Read MoreMar 8, 2024 | The Grade
In this week’s newsletter: Education had a particularly political week. The best education...
Read MoreMar 6, 2024 | The Grade
An education reporter reflects on the war in Gaza and journalistic notions of objectivity. By Nour...
Read MoreMar 4, 2024 | The Grade
Covering reading instruction is tough — but you should still do it. And we can help! By Naomi...
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