EDUCATION
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How Schools are Countering Absenteeism with Food, Rides and Individual Notes
Reilly managed to slash his chronic absenteeism rate in half to 25 percent this past 2024-25 year. That’s still high.…
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When Teachers Learn a Complete View of Asian American History, Students Benefit
Listen to the latest episode of the MindShift podcast to learn about how students are learning about the broader contributions…
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So Long, Study Guides? The AI Industry Is Going After Students
“We were trying to be everything to every student in a pre-AI world,” Chegg CEO Nathan Schultz says. Several generative…
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7 Insights About Chronic Absenteeism, a New Normal for American Schools
“Chronic absenteeism affects disadvantaged students more often, but the rise in chronic absenteeism was an unfortunate tide where all boats…
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Teen Suicide Is On the Decline, New Federal Data Shows
Suicide is complex and influenced by a whole host of risk factors, including untreated mental illness, prolonged stress, isolation and…
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Mental Health Warnings on Social Media? Minnesota Will Require Them Next Year
Gov. Tim Walz signed the law this year, which requires sites to provide users with the warning label starting in…
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In Debate Club, Teens Are Learning the Skills Adults May Have Forgotten
“My grandfather once called me wishy-washy, which I interpret as him saying I didn’t really mean it when I said…
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Yes, Teens Are Glued to Their Screens, But Here’s What We’re Missing
Because adolescent brains are built for connection, the pull of the phone can be particularly hard to resist. “Even the…
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How Is Your Student Loan Repayment Affected By the One Big Beautiful Bill?
That’s about to change. “For all practical purposes, I would say SAVE is just kind of dead at this point,…
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In Praise of the Humble Recorder — a Gateway Instrument for Millions of Schoolchildren
The song has been a hit with his second-graders. Daisy Lee, 8, says, in fact, it’s her favorite song she’s…
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