Center for Educational Progress

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The urgent lessons of China’s "genius-class" pipeline in the age of AI | Theories of Progress, 04

Feb 10 • CEP

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Dropping the Ball

The expert behind New York's bad plan to improve math instruction doubled down. We do, too. | Attacks on Excellence, Issue #6

Feb 2 • David Shuck

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January 2026

No one wants to talk about excellence in public schools

How new fads in education reform reproduce old inequalities, and harm our politics | Theories of Progress, 03

Jan 30 • Thomas Briggs

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College Admissions are Nonsense

How to fix a system that is sending students all the wrong signals | Charting the Course

Jan 21 • Joshua Dwyer

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Politics and Neutrality in Public Schools

Sectarianism in public school classrooms is eroding trust and stifling student growth | Charting the Course

Jan 9 • Aaron Salt

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The First Year of Education Progress

2025 in review

Jan 2 • Thomas Briggs

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December 2025

Exceptionally Gifted Children

Learning from the brightest youngsters | Theories of Progress, 02

Dec 30, 2025 • John Boyle

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Attacks on Excellence: The 2025 Year-End Roundup

“Isn’t there anyone who knows what school is all about?” | Attacks on Excellence, Issue #5

Dec 22, 2025 • CEP

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How I Found Myself Running a Microschool

One of our favorite education writers' do-it-yourself approach to remaking school

Dec 17, 2025 • Kelsey Piper

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Research Finds Persistent Inequalities in Algebra Placement

But universal student screening and automatic course enrollment can help

Dec 8, 2025 • Daniel Long

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November 2025

Freddie deBoer is Wrong and Education Reformers Must Care about Learning

Moving beyond anti-capitalism in education policy | Theories of Progress, 01

Nov 19, 2025 • David Shuck

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The Center's Astral Codex Ten Grant

And our plan to chart the policy landscape of advanced education in America

Nov 14, 2025 • Thomas Briggs and CEP

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