EDUCATION
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America’s Fastest-improving School System Still Falls Short
In 2025, only 26 percent of Washington students met grade-level standards in math and only 38 percent were proficient in…
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Students’ Test Scores Began Declining Way Before COVID. These Schools Are Making Gains
Reading gains weren’t quite as eye-popping, but they were gains nonetheless. These sustained gains “may be one of the most…
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The MAHA Movement is Coming to School Cafeterias. Here’s What That Means for Kids
Yet many districts rely on processed, premade foods to feed their students, and protein is already the most expensive ingredient…
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Want to Lighten Your Mental Load? First, Let Go of These Gender Myths
In a conversation with Life Kit, Ruppanner unpacks some of the assumptions that keep a woman’s mental load heavy, and…
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Inflation is Sucking the Life Out of Teacher Pay Raises, Report Finds
These data come with an important caveat, though: They have not been adjusted for differences in the cost of living,…
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Why Career Pathways Can be Clarifying
Ideally, students take a sequence of three or more courses in fields like healthcare, construction or education. Many also earn…
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Should Schools Get Rid of Homework? The Answer is Complex and AI Contributes
The response to Garrett’s announcement was swift — and overwhelmingly positive. The message is the district’s most “liked” post on…
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Schools and States Are Now Setting Limits on Screen Time for Students
The move is an about-face for a district that, since the pandemic, has focused on bringing technology into the classroom.…
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What Slot Machines and Apps Have in Common to Keep You Glued to the Screen
Thirty years ago, Schüll set out on a bold mission: to figure out how these games exert this magnetic effect.…
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Who Misses Out When Tutoring Starts Too Late?
Episode Transcript Marlena Jackson-Retondo: Welcome to Mind Shift, where we explore the future of learning and how we raise our…
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