Teacher: A one-size-fits-all approach to instruction is stifling our classrooms; The new American Talent Initiative on college campuses. It isn’t about singing or dancing.; Why opening a charter school is like opening your own business; ‘Government really sucks’ and five other principles promoted by Trump’s education nominee; To Trump’s education pick, the U.S. public school system is a ‘dead end’; The telling speech Betsy DeVos gave about education — full text; Is Maryland getting ready to expand charter schools and vouchers?; The real problem with Head Start — and why it needs a fresh start; He’s going home for Christmas. But most people at his prestigious college have no idea what he’s facing there.; A teacher makes eight education predictions for 2017 — some of them dire; North Carolina’s assault on public education just got worse;     Teacher: A one-size-fits-all approach to instruction is stifling our classrooms The way to recruit and retain great teachers 'is so intuitive as to seem absurd.' But reformers are missing it anyway. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more » The new American Talent Initiative on college campuses. It isn’t about singing or dancing.  Talent knows no geography. But the barriers for low-income students to access top higher education institutions can be daunting: it’s too expensive, no one in the family has ever gone to college, or a campus environment doesn’t feel familiar. That’s part of the following post about a new effort by colleges and universities to identify, […] By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Why opening a charter school is like opening your own business Charters have been at the forefront of school privatization. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ‘Government really sucks’ and five other principles promoted by Trump’s education nominee Betsy DeVos laid out six "inconvenient truths" in a 2015 speech. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   To Trump’s education pick, the U.S. public school system is a ‘dead end’ She trashed the traditional public school district in D.C., among other things, in a 2015 speech. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   The telling speech Betsy DeVos gave about education — full text She spells out her education vision. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Is Maryland getting ready to expand charter schools and vouchers? What the Board of Education is really talking about. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   The new standardized testing craze to hit public schools Just when you thought standardized testing might be on its way to being reduced.... By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The real problem with Head Start — and why it needs a fresh start A new study says the program is underfunded and has disparities among states. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   He’s going home for Christmas. But most people at his prestigious college have no idea what he’s facing there. "As an African-American college student from a poor family, I frequently have to help my family navigate tasks that students from upper-income backgrounds don’t need to explain to their families. But I’m not the only one." By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   A teacher makes eight education predictions for 2017 — some of them dire Here's what he thinks Betsy DeVos and Donald Trump will do. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   North Carolina’s assault on public education just got worse It's part of a Republican move to strip the incoming Democratic governor of power. By Valerie Strauss  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. 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