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Experts Reflect on 2015, Offer Hopes and Worries for 2016

Twelve education scholars, experts, and advocates weigh in on what they believe lies in store for a sector in ongoing flux.

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Bayless Elementary teacher Holly Guillmen identifies and explains the use of the contents of the Waterwise home water conservation kit provided to students by the High Plains Underground Water District in Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012.
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Twelve education scholars, experts, and advocates weigh in on what they believe lies in store for a sector in ongoing flux. Their reasons for despair include student poverty rates and racial disparities, but hopes cover increased teacher salaries in districts like Washington, D.C., and more programs that promote student autonomy in learning. (The Atlantic)

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