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Want Children to Cooperate? Let Them Swing Together

Researchers found that synchronized movements, such as swinging in time with each other, can promote prosocial behaviors in young children.

K.C. Compton
Author: K.C. Compton
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20 Years After Hurricane Katrina, New Podcast Explores Evolution of NOLA Schools

Much has been written about the city’s long road to recovery. Behind those headlines is another story that shaped the lives of thousands of children.

Ravi Gupta
Author: Ravi Gupta
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Public School Enrollment Is Declining — But Not Everywhere, or for All Students

Moon: A new analysis shows these trends vary widely by race, grade level, geography, even schools. What that could mean for the future.

Tara Moon
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Summer Reading Can Help Boost Literacy. Why Don’t High Schools Require It?

Cohen: Survey of D.C.-area high schools shows few assign books to incoming 9th graders to read during vacation. That's a lost opportunity.

Liz Cohen
Author: Liz Cohen
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How Do Kids in Top-Spending States Perform on NAEP? Not as Well as You’d Think

Aldeman: New York spends the most, but its results are middling. Mississippi, Texas, Florida get the most bang for their buck.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
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High-Impact Tutoring: Inside the Efforts to Combat COVID Learning Loss

Kevin Huffman
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New Studies Illuminate Why We Should Invest in New Parents

Kendra Hurley
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How ‘Bright Spot’ Schools in D.C., Delaware Are Getting Their Students Reading

David Wakelyn
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How Schools Are Unlocking Resources for Students By Building Smarter Schedules

Misty Rieber
Seasons of Play

Play Is a Child’s Search for Meaning: Q&A with Brenda Fyfe

Mark Swartz
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Wrong Ideas about Teacher Pay, Happiness May Keep Students from the Profession

Chad Aldeman
Class Disrupted

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Schools: A New Approach via Freedom & Dreams

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Why the Rush toward Generative AI Literacy in K-12 Schools May Be Premature

Andrew Buher
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Key to Improving America’s Schools: Rethinking School Staffing & Teacher Quality

Thomas S. Dee
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Under Pilot Program in Texas & Florida, Tutoring Fees Depend on Student Progress

Liz Cohen
Conversations

New Report Shows There’s Room for Improvement in Navigating a More Equitable Arizona

Mark Swartz
Future of High School

Future-Proof Your Teen: 5 Game-Changing School Tips for Parents

Beth Fertig
Curriculum

How Reading Curriculum Is Helping English Learners in New Mexico Schools

Karla Stinehart
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Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Redesign the New American High School

Robin Lake
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With 160,000 Jobs Added in 2023, the State of the Education Workforce Is Strong

Chad Aldeman
Case Studies

Robin Hood’s Child Care Quality and Innovation Initiative: “There Is No Better Investment”

Mark Swartz
A Nation At Risk +40

‘A Nation At Risk’ Turns 40: How America Can Reinvigorate Its Teacher Workforce

Michael Hansen
Class Disrupted

The Rise of Student Apprenticeships: Thinking Beyond 'College or Bust'

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Archery Training at School: 5 Reasons Congress Was Right to Free Federal Funds

Tommy Floyd
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Helping Teens Succeed: We Must Blur the Lines Between HS, College & Careers

Jared Polis
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