The Ann Arbor Public Schools board discusses a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Jan. 17, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.
Homeschooled children don’t always get a well-rounded curriculum.
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Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational poverty, easy access to guns and a lack of affordable housing.
Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.
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A scholar on racism weighs in on a recent court decision that upheld a school’s decision to punish a Black male student for wearing his hair in long locs.
The cost of safeguarding America’s schools from cybercriminals could run as high as $5 billion.
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Cybercriminals target schools because they’re uniquely vulnerable. A cybersecurity expert explores whether a new White House initiative will be enough to deter bad actors.
Students become more emotionally engaged with history when it’s presented in an interactive way, research shows.
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Rather than have students memorize names and dates, this history curriculum invites students to grapple with real-life issues faced by people from the past.
High school students in Colorado have protested the use of standardized tests.
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Policymakers and others often invoke the 1957 Russian launch of sputnik when trying to spark a discussion about education reform. A rhetoric scholar examines how often they succeed.
A Black schoolroom in Mississippi in 1939.
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While a Florida curriculum implies that enslaved Africans ‘benefited’ from skills acquired through slavery, history shows they brought knowledge and skills to the US that predate their captivity.
Academic performance improves when schools ban smartphones, research shows.
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New research on school superintendent turnover rates reveals that divisive political issues are contributing to the problem of instability among school leadership across the US.
Patterns of segregation may repeat if parents continually choose schools like the ones they attended.
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Parents who had positive experiences in school often select schools for their children that are similar to the ones they attended – but if they had a bad experience they avoid those kinds of schools.
Academic gains made over the past four decades have begun to erode.
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