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What if College Admissions Relied on Random Lotteries? Fewer Black, Low-Income, and Male Students Would be Accepted, New Study Finds
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‘No Signs of Recovery’: 5 Alarming New Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers
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New Study Shows Reading Remediation in Middle School Led More Students to Attend College and Earn Degrees
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Kids Left Schools Last Year Because of the Switch to Remote Classes; Early Numbers Suggest They May Not Be Coming Back Soon
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Long-Term NAEP Scores for 13-Year-Olds Drop for First Time Since Testing Began in 1970s — ‘A Matter for National Concern,’ Experts Say
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Study: AI Uncovers Skin-Tone Gap in Most-Beloved Children’s Books
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New Report Gives Low Grades to Most Teacher Retirement Systems
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The Gifted Gap: Best and the Brightest among Black & Low-Income Students Fall Behind Their Whiter, More Affluent Peers, Study Finds
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‘Staggering’: New Research Shows that Child Obesity Has Soared During Pandemic
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‘What a Distraction’: More Research on Common Core Points to Meager Academic Gains
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National Survey: Black Women Worry Most About Children’s Education, Cite Lack of Educational Opportunities as Key Barrier to Economic Success
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Do State Takeovers of School Districts Boost Student Learning? It Depends on Where They’re Tried, Research Suggests
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New Study: Did Online School Drive Down Cyberbullying?
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Higher Grades, Higher Earnings: New Study Ties In-School Mentoring with Huge Benefits for Students
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Stuck at Home, Separated from Teachers, Children May Have Faced More Severe Abuse During Pandemic, Research Suggests
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Elusive Data Show Teaching Candidates Fail Licensing Exams in Huge Numbers
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High Schoolers Who Took Remote Classes During Pandemic Experienced a “Thriving Gap,” According to Duckworth-Led Study
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Partisanship Alone Didn’t Determine School Reopenings, New Study Argues