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Why the School System Needs to Change, and How

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Do High Schools Prepare Students for Careers

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Are High Schools Preparing Students for College?

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Are High Schools Preparing Students for the Future?

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Are High Schools Preparing Students for the Real World?

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This Teenage Life: Back to School

By Beth Fertig

Transforming High School Literacy: Responding to NAEP Scores with Science of Reading…

By Edward Montalvo

A whiteboard in a classroom with vocabulary words listed on colorful post-it notes.

The Four Steps of Reciprocal Teaching

By Andrew Bauld

Students collaborate on a reading assignment on a dark table while writing on notebook paper.

Incorporating Generative AI in High School Classrooms: A Deep Dive into Using…

By Edward Montalvo

A group of high school students discuss a project while working with a computer to collaborate together.

DC+XQ Selects Four DCPS Schools to Join Second Cohort of Redesigned High…

By Team XQ

Teachers, Want Advice from Students on Books They Enjoy? Listen to “Summer…

By Beth Fertig

Trauma-Informed Teaching–What it is and Why It Matters

By Anna Sudderth

An educator listens to students share their learning experiences in a small classroom.

Listen to “The College Process” on This Teenage Life

By Beth Fertig

How to Write a Letter to the School Board

By Team XQ

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