Interviews and surveys with hundreds of teachers and school administrators reveal the effect of persistent staffing shortages on school personnel – and on students.
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An education researcher explains how most school rating websites lack a key piece of information about school performance.
A scholar compares the debates over banning books in school today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
The pandemic and shifts to virtual learning have set many children back academically. The setbacks can be particularly challenging for children with disabilities, but recovery is possible.
Halfway through the school year that was supposed to be a return to normal, teachers are barely hanging on.
Claims the digital divide has been ‘closed’ don’t include the full picture of internet inequality in the United States.
The world of rap music has no shortage of artists who turned their backs on formal education only to become some of education’s biggest benefactors.
The problem with chronic absenteeism isn’t so much that kids are missing instruction time; it’s that unexcused absences may indicate crises at home, new research suggests.
Teachers say school districts have left them in the lurch in the wake of attacks by students. Some admit they resort to violence themselves to send a message to students who might want to test them.
Charter school enrollment grew during the pandemic. But behind these schools’ rising popularity is a history of harsh discipline, inaccessibility and targeted marketing.
A school finance expert and an education law scholar make the case for why reparations should be paid to African Americans by changing the way schools are funded.
Fighting against federal authority is a political tradition in the South – and resisting federal guidance to wear masks in schools is just the latest example, an education policy expert writes.
Whether they’re in a classroom or online, students should be encouraged to move around. An expert on learning with technology explains why.
Parents often think about a school’s quality, class sizes, safety and extracurriculars. LGBTQ parents may also want to know their family will be respected.
Air-ventilation upgrades have been badly needed in U.S. classrooms since long before the pandemic. Low-tech filtration systems that cost about the same as a textbook per student can make a big difference.
Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
For decades, US schools have been common sites for vaccine clinics to respond to outbreaks and provide catch-up immunizations. So why are they suddenly controversial?
Here’s what signs parents can look out for, and what to do if their child is feeling overwhelmed.
Public and community health experts highlight four ways that communities can collaborate to encourage physical activity and fun.
Teachers and students are likely to use a lot more online learning tools than they did pre-pandemic even after in-person classes resume.
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Postdoctoral Fellow in International Issues and Sustainable Development, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Education, Concordia University, St. Paul
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Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University
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Professor of Education Policy & Law; Director of the National Education Policy Center, University of Colorado Boulder
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Director of the School of Journalism & Strategic Media, Professor of Media Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
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Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Associate Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University - Newark
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Assistant Professor of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
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Master's Student in Public Informatics, Rutgers University
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Provost's Equity Fellow, Wesleyan University
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Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership, Concordia University, St. Paul
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Associate Professor of Communication, Michigan State University
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Professor of Economics, University of Tennessee
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