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Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card,…
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Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions
Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and…
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Is a faith-based charter school a threat to religious freedom, or a necessity to uphold it? The weighty decision lies with the Supreme Court
As demonstrators gathered outside, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, about…
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Deporting international students risks making the US a less attractive destination, putting its economic engine at risk
In early April 2025, the Trump administration terminated the immigration statuses of thousands of international…
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Trump seeks to reshape how schools discipline students
The Trump administration is trying to reshape how schools discipline students – and alter the…
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These 4 tips can make screen time good for your kids and even help them learn to talk
Screen time permeates the lives of toddlers and preschoolers. For many young children, their exposure…
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How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’
Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders…
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US colleges and universities have billions stashed away in endowments − a higher ed finance expert explains what they are
With the Trump administration seeking to cut federal funding for colleges and universities, you might…
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Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose
Diversity, equity and inclusion, which has become the catchphrase DEI, represents a commitment to fairness…
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Exposure to perceptible temperature rise increases concern about climate change, higher education adds to understanding
Years ago, after taking an Earth science class, I found myself looking at the world…