EDUCATION
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There’s another generational divide in the U.S., and it’s happiness
People aged 60 and older in the U.S. reported high levels of well-being compared to younger people. In fact, the…
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How COVID-19 narrowed the STEM pipeline
We don’t have data for other private schools because they have refused to participate in NAEP testing, but the eighth…
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AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education
Videos, images and text created by generative artificial intelligence tools are turning up in elections, for sale on Amazon and…
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Battling student absenteeism with grandmas, vans and a lot of love
Roughly 34% of all students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools are considered chronically absent, meaning they missed at least 10%…
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Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students
Minneapolis Public Schools did not make any officials available for an interview. In a written statement, the district said it…
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Long-awaited FAFSA fix means students from immigrant families can finally finish aid applications
During that time, students were left to navigate a confusing array of options, including whether they should just sit tight…
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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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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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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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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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