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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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Want to Close America’s Learning Gaps? First, Strengthen Students’ Relationships

Aaliyah Samuel
Future of High School

NYC High School Reimagines Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century

Andrew Bauld
covid learning loss

COVID & Schools: How England Is Researching the Pandemic’s Deep Impact on Kids

Jake Anders
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Louisiana Pilot Program Tests New Kind of Reading Exam That Could Be a Model

Chad Aldeman
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Good Student-Teacher Relationships Spiked During COVID. How to Get Them Back

Hunter Gehlbach & Li Li
Class Disrupted

Reimagining School: An Expert’s Take on Unbundling the Core Education Experience

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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$3 Million Question: Do Skills Taught in Schools Really Lead to Success in Life?

Matt Chingos
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Schools Can Close Summer Learning Gaps with These 4 Strategies

Rhea Almeida
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Connecting Children’s Vocabulary to Knowledge through Science and Shared Book Reading

K.C. Compton
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How Does a School District Go Broke With $1.1B in Revenues? When It Spends $1.3B

Chad Aldeman
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For Stronger Readers in Third Grade, Start Building Knowledge in Preschool

Susan B. Neuman & Lily Wong Fillmore
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How Is Camden’s Innovative School System Moving the Needle for Students?

Laura Waters
fiscal cliff

Closing Campuses: How Much Money Does It Save School Districts, Anyway?

Marguerite Roza & Aashish Dhammani
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The Ensemble Effort that Pays Big Dividends in Babies’ Language Development

K.C. Compton
Class Disrupted

How Kids Learn: A Gap Between Schools’ Teaching Models & Latest Learning Science

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
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Investing in Education R&D Is Essential — and It’s Not Just About Numbers

Rachel Dinkes & Beth Boulay
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Microschools Offer Montana Families Creative, Learner-Centered Education Options

Kerry McDonald
Child Care Crisis

Private Equity Is Coming for Child Care. What Does That Mean?

Rebecca Gale
A Nation At Risk +40

40 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk,’ Using Schools as Local Laboratories

Eric Bettinger
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Nurses versus Ascension: Hard-Fought Victories for Better Maternal and Infant Care

K.C. Compton
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