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Student Achievement Some Bright Spots in Students' Learning Recovery, But Still a Long Way to Go
Students are now learning as much each year as they did before the pandemic. But they're starting from farther behind.
Lauraine Langreo, August 21, 2024
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Equity & Diversity How Students Say School Policies That Target LGBTQ+ Youth Affect Them
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies can hurt students' mental health and raise their suicide risk, but a supportive adult in schools can help.
Brooke Schultz, August 21, 2024
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Two women sit on a blanket spread out on a patch of grass as they read books under a large orange umbrella.
Eliza Walton of Boise and Josie Backus of Nampa, Idaho participate in a demonstration to read book titles that the Nampa School District is working to remove during a school board meeting on June 16, 2022. A new poll finds a majority of Americans trust their schools to select appropriate books for students.
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School & District Management Most Americans Oppose Book Restrictions, Trust Local Schools' Judgment
Opinions on school book restrictions vary by political affiliation and family status.
Evie Blad, August 21, 2024
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Student Well-Being Do Students Think What They're Learning Matters?
A new survey of members of Gen Z reveals a divide in how students feel about the future depending on their post-secondary plans.
Caitlynn Peetz, August 21, 2024
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Student Well-Being Webinar How to Improve the Mental Wellbeing of Teachers and Their Students: Results of the Third Annual Merrimack Teacher Survey
The results of the third annual Merrimack American Teacher Survey are in! Join this webinar and get an inside look into teacher and student well-being.
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August 19, 2024
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An overflow crowd attends a Temecula Valley Unified School District board meeting in Temecula, Calif. on July 18, 2023. School board meetings have been a locus of political drama in recent years.
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School & District Management School Boards Are Struggling. Could a New Research Effort Help?
A new center will explore how school boards function and how they can improve relationships with the public.
Evie Blad, August 16, 2024
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3 min read
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Student Well-Being How Many Teens Use Social Media Every Day? New Federal Data Gives an Answer
Social media is often called out as one of the driving factors of the youth mental health crisis.
Lauraine Langreo, August 16, 2024
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A sign is shown over a phone holder in a classroom at Delta High School, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Delta, Utah. At the rural Utah school, there is a strict policy requiring students to check their phones at the door when entering every class. Each classroom has a cellphone storage unit that looks like an over-the-door shoe bag with three dozen smartphone-sized slots.
A sign in a classroom at Delta High School in February reinforces the policy of the rural Utah school that students check their phones at the door as they enter each classroom.
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Ed-Tech Policy Teachers Want Cellphones Out of Classrooms
Members of the nation's largest teachers' union say they want bans on cellphones during class time.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 15, 2024
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Federal From Our Research Center Why Most Teachers Won’t Be Talking About the Election in Their Classrooms
Most educators also said their districts won't hold voter registration drives for students this school year, according to a new survey.
Libby Stanford, August 14, 2024
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School & District Management What Most People Get Wrong About the Superintendent's Job
Misperceptions about the top district job do a disservice to aspiring district leaders, a new report argues.
Caitlynn Peetz, August 13, 2024
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5 min read
Third graders listen at the start of Lindsey Wuest's Science As Art class, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 16, 2024.
Third graders listen at the start of Lindsey Wuest's Science As Art class, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., on April 16, 2024.
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Reading & Literacy Why Do Literacy Retention Policies Target 3rd Grade?
Literacy-related retention policies typically hold back students at the end of 3rd grade. Education experts offer insights into why.
Elizabeth Heubeck, August 12, 2024
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Student Well-Being Teen Mental Health Showing Signs of Improvement
New CDC data shows a small decrease in the percentage of teens reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
Lauraine Langreo, August 9, 2024
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5 min read
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Teaching Profession Educators Prepare Early, Spend Their Own Money for New School Year
As back-to-school looms, educators often spend unpaid time and personal funds to prepare for the year ahead.
Annie Goldman, August 8, 2024
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5 min read
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Mathematics Do Timed Tasks Really Worsen Math Anxiety?
The findings of new research counter long-held positions about fluency drills in math.
Stephen Sawchuk, August 7, 2024
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5 min read
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