EDUCATION
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Former Trump Commissioner Blasts DOGE Education Data Cuts
Woodworth built his research career documenting the benefits of charter schools and is now a fellow at the Hoover Institution,…
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Here’s How a Small Break From Your Smartphone Can Boost Your Mood
So, what would it be like to go back to those days? No social media scrolling, no mobile-app shopping, no…
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Rollback of Diversity Efforts Leaves Teachers Wondering About Effects on Black History Month
Officials and teachers with three large districts in Nebraska declined to speak about Black history education this year, claiming it…
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These Teens Can Do Incredible Math in Their Heads But Fail in a Classroom
However, these same children, the majority of whom were 14 or 15 years old, struggled to solve much simpler school…
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DOGE’s Death Blow to Education Studies
The cuts kept coming. Late Thursday, the Education Department announced that it had terminated an additional 10 research and technical…
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The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel
Number sense is so innate to many adults that they may not remember being taught such skills. It is crucial…
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Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts
In the Monday meeting, employees were told that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a unit within the Trump administration…
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A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and What to do About Them
“It’s not just that students are failing to catch up, but that students are continuing to fall behind,” says one…
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Why the Buzz Around Teaching Facts to Boost Reading is Bigger Than the Evidence for It
The idea of forcing children to learn a specific set of facts and topics is controversial. It runs counter to…
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Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It
She’s done a slightly different version of this activity with elementary students’ parents, in which the parents each wrote a…
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