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David Lawrence, Jr. // Aug. 31, 2011 // 12:00 PM

David Lawrence, Jr., president of The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation, weighs in on this year’s Race To The Top competition. More



Maddie Rullo // Aug. 31, 2011 // 10:06 AM

Today's education news headlines, condensed. More



Heather L. Weaver // Aug. 30, 2011 // 5:34 PM

ACLU attorney Heather Weaver writes that voucher programs often violate separation of church and state by sending taxpayer money to religious schools. More



Maddie Rullo // Aug. 30, 2011 // 9:52 AM

Today's education news headlines, condensed. More



Maddie Rullo // Aug. 26, 2011 // 10:00 AM

Today's education news headlines, condensed. More



Pedro Noguera // Aug. 25, 2011 // 1:00 PM

Sociologist Pedro Noguera explains why vouchers don't work well for low-income children. More



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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More