The real problem isn’t teachers; There’s a disturbing side to Kaya Henderson’s legacy of progress in D.C. Public Schools; The connection between Brexit, education and the race for U.S. president; The unusual way Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ is teaching U.S. history to kids; How the U.S. government is actually evaluating teachers (not just telling states how to do it); How Brexit could hurt British education; Why have so many people accepted the idea that kids need to fail more?; Principal: ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’; How to make your kids smarter? An honest look at the data.; Politicians say they care about education. Now public school advocates are putting them to the test.;     The best and worst education news in 2016 — so far education news, best education news, worst education news By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » The real problem isn’t teachers For U.S. education to live up to its promise as the greater equalizer, we must abolish outdated ideas that teachers are either incompetent or Jaime Escalante. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   There’s a disturbing side to Kaya Henderson’s legacy of progress in D.C. Public Schools Henderson is leaving, after nearly 10 years in the system in one role or another, in October. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   The connection between Brexit, education and the race for U.S. president What does it mean that the less educated in Britain voted to leave the European Union? And what does all of that have to do with the United States? By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The unusual way Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ is teaching U.S. history to kids The story of how the "Hamilton" creators teamed with two nonprofits to immerse high school students in U.S. history — and challenge them to create their own performances. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   How the U.S. government is actually evaluating teachers (not just telling states how to do it) The Office of Head Start in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been conducting teacher evaluations using a standardized test. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   How Brexit could hurt British education From experts in the United Kingdom. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Why have so many people accepted the idea that kids need to fail more? 'Productive failure' sounds good — but it may not be after all. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Principal: ‘The truth is that many Americans do not see value in investing in boys of color’ The principal of Khalil Bridges' troubled school in West Baltimore writes movingly about the challenges her students face every day. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   How to make your kids smarter? An honest look at the data. A new book helps explain how to interpret -- and avoid misinterpreting -- data. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Politicians say they care about education. Now public school advocates are putting them to the test. Five basic principles they want to see in the political parties' platforms. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Sign Up »         Share Answer Sheet:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Answer Sheet or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071