Here are the most-read commentary of 2021, in countdown form, plus three bonus pieces from the top 20:
10: Covering the debate on teaching race in schools
9: The reinvention of Minneapolis schools coverage
8: The scarcity mindset that plagues education news
7: An open letter to education writers
6: Social & emotional learning is all the rage; here are 5 smart ways to cover it
5: Book controversy coverage is missing the mark
4: Why white journalists need to stop focusing on ‘learning loss’
3: How the Seattle Times’ COVID coverage missed the mark
2: No, AFT head Randi Weingarten isn’t a school reopening champion
1: Rethinking K-12 education coverage for the post-pandemic era
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