Guns are the leading cause of death of children in the U.S.
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Research shows that more children have handled household guns than their parents think.
America’s schools don’t always welcome cultural expression.
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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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The opt-out movement caught on heavily in Colorado in the late 2010s. A group of education scholars is exploring the reasons why.
A study found that refugees want more guidance on how to navigate higher education in the U.S.
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Migrants to the US say they need a map to help them navigate the world of higher education.
The quest for space dominance has long sparked discussions about the quality of American education.
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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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During the civil rights era, Black teachers were valued members of the community and often taught generations of family members.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy debate the finer points.
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With Donald Trump absent again, Republican presidential hopefuls took potshots at each other but agreed that Bidenomics isn’t cutting it.
Not much evidence shows that modified school calendars lead to better academic performance.
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Two education researchers reviewed the evidence on year-round school. Here is what they found.
Enslaved Africans built landmarks like the White House, the U.S. Capitol and New York’s Wall Street.
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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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The 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report proposed restrictions on the use of technology in the classroom.
Teacher turnover annually costs school districts thousands of dollars.
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Could a 10-minute meeting between teachers and principals reduce teacher turnover? A researcher explores the possibilities.
A crowd of parents in Orange County, Calif., protest the firing of Superintendent Gunn Marie Hansen.
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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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Polarization among the public and politicians threatens to undermine educational progress made over the past few decades.
The hit TV show ‘Abbott Elementary’ explores a variety of issues in education.
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An education professor explains how a hit TV show about a struggling school became a jumping-off point for a course about urban education.
Black students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement courses.
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A college readiness scholar says the new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies has been weakened by political pressure from the right.
Male teachers are disproportionately more likely than women to be sanctioned for misconduct.
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A new analysis finds that teacher sanctions are relatively rare. But when they do occur, it’s usually related to sex and drugs.
A school sign wishing students a Happy New Year stands outside Richneck Elementary School on Jan. 7, 2023, in Newport News, Virginia, where a 6-year-old boy reportedly shot his teacher after an altercation.
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Extremely young school shooters are not believed to be capable of forming criminal intent.