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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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Why Congress Should Extend Social Security to All Teachers

Chad Aldeman
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Honoring Bilingual Students’ Linguistic Diversity & Cultural Heritage Year Round

Crystal Gonzales
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Chicago Mayor’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debt Plan for the District

Chad Aldeman
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Church-Based Homeschool Learning Centers Gaining Popularity in Massachusetts

Kerry McDonald
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Chicago School Closures Offer a Cautionary Tale for Dealing With Fiscal Cliff

Thomas Toch & Maureen Kelleher
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Kids in Poverty Often Lag in Reading. In St. Louis, They’re Even Further Behind

Chad Aldeman
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Equity, Impact, Transparency: Rethinking Ed Vendor Contracts After ESSER

Patricia Burch
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ESSER Post-Mortem: How Did Districts Spend $190B in Federal Funds? Did It Work?

Chad Aldeman
future of high school

When Educators Team Up With Tech Makers, AI Doesn’t Have to be Scary for Schools

Edward Montalvo
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Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read?

Chad Aldeman
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A Lot Has Changed Over the Past 40 Years — But Not America’s School System. Why?

Margaret Raymond
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Study: State Report Cards Need Big Improvements in Tracking COVID Learning Loss

Morgan Polikoff
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Does More Money Matter to Teachers? It’s Not a Simple Yes or No Question

Chad Aldeman
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A 25-Year Study Reveals How Empathy is Passed from Generation to Generation

Jessica A. Stern & Joseph P. Allen
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AI Pioneers Want Bots to Replace Human Teachers – Here’s Why That’s Unlikely

Annette Vee
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Time Poverty Hinders College Graduation, Especially for Students with Jobs, Kids

Claire Wladis
Class Disrupted

Podcast: What a Mentorship Mindset Can Do for Student Motivation

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
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New Microschools for a New School Year

Kerry McDonald
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Hey, Students: Want a Good Job? Become a Teacher

Chad Aldeman
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To Boost Reading Scores, Maryland School Takes Curriculum Out of Teachers’ Hands

Jeffrey A. Lawson
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