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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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Detroit’s Lack of Affordable Housing Pushes Families to the Edge – and Children Sometime Pay the Price

Meghan Wilson & John Kuk
Class Disrupted

Podcast: The Premortem on AI in Education

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
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Preschool Enrollment, Spending Hit Record Highs, but Access and Quality Gaps Persist

K.C. Compton
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Matthew Yglesias: Why New Jersey’s Democratic Field Needs an Education Reform

Matthew Yglesias
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Public School Pre-K Teachers Are Professionals, But Aren’t Treated That Way

Anna Shapiro, Elizabeth D. Steiner & Jill S. Cannon
Class Disrupted

Podcast: The Challenges AI Poses for Learning How to Write

Diane Tavenner
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The Every Student Succeeds Act Turns 10 This Year. Why I Won’t Be Celebrating

Chad Aldeman
Future of Work

From Apprenticeships to Microcredentials, Why Alternatives to College Are Gaining Popularity

Kerry McDonald
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Why Steubenville, Ohio, Might Be the Best School District in America

Chad Aldeman
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Why History Instruction is Critical for Combating Online Misinformation

Lightning Jay
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New Research Finds Schools of Education Fail to Prepare Teachers to Use AI

Steven Weiner & Robin Lake
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New Survey Finds Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate School Staffing and Services

Jessie Mandle & Lena O'Rourke
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Teaching Science & Reading Together Yields Double Benefits for Learning

Susan M. Kowalski
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BYU Is Tops in March Madness Bracket for Moving Grads Up the Economic Ladder

Jorge Klor de Alva
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Why Parents of ‘Twice-Exceptional’ Children Choose Homeschool Over Public School

Rachael Cody
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How COVID Shaped Child Care and Early Learning

Kendra Hurley
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5 Years Later: My Pandemic Predictions on Learning Loss, Disengagement and More

Chad Aldeman
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Student Well-Being, School Choice, Higher Ed Top Governors’ Priorities for 2025

Bella DiMarco
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New Report: How Districts in 7 States Are Helping Chronically Absent Homeless Kids

Barbara Duffield & Cecelia Leong
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Cash Transfers: A Proven Strategy to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families

K.C. Compton
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