EDUCATION
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Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says
Some innovations did work well. Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) is the poster child for what this grant program had…
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PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here’s why it’s trying to get into schools
Educators have voiced alarms about the tone and accuracy of some of PragerU’s videos, such as one that features an…
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Learning science might help kids read better
In 2019, a group of researchers, led by James Kim, a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, randomly…
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Should schools teach climate activism?
For Sanes, who grew up in the neighborhood and graduated from Fannie Lou Hamer himself, getting his students involved in…
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How thoughtful post-secondary planning can raise expectations for students in special education
High school exit exams can be another barrier to students with disabilities obtaining a general education diploma. Nine states require…
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When parents know these 4 phases of friendship, they can help their child make friends more easily
Ideally, when parents of very young children make these choices for them, they will share the reasons for their choices…
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Free child care exists in America — if you cross paths with the right philanthropist
The early learning center, located in a town that engenders Willy Wonka vibes with street names like “Chocolate Avenue,” street…
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Creating a welcoming environment for linguistically diverse families of students in special education
While Vogel-Campbell’s school district obtains Spanish interpreter services relatively quickly, and is required to offer no-cost interpretation for all non-English…
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The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed
On the surface, it was a tie. Students improved by about the same amount – 12% – whether they learned…
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A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would…
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