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Under a proposal from a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation initiative, the federal government would collect data on student economic outcomes.
A sociologist asked public high school teachers to draw maps of the neighborhood where they teach. Those with more detailed maps also made stronger cultural connections with their students.
Rappers have been taking listeners on lyrical journeys to outer space for decades. A hip-hop scholar says their music helps inspire more students to pursue careers among the stars.
More Americans are learning about the 1921 massacre in the prosperous Black section of Tulsa known as the ‘Black Wall Street.’ For Gregory Fairchild, it is a part of his family history.
After completing a hands-on STEM program, students in Los Angeles were more likely to draw scientists as people of color or themselves instead of stereotypical white men in lab coats.
Unlike scholars, Google’s search engine can’t automatically decide which sources are the most important, most accurate or most significant.
Decisions on whether to allow corporal punishment in school have been largely local.
Job loss and reduced earnings can exacerbate existing power imbalances trans people may face in their personal relationships.
For Black girls in Chicago, the act of simply going to prom is often a full-scale production that features family, food and music.
The Biden administration wants workers in child care and pre-K programs to earn at least $15 per hour.
A history professor describes how student-designed video games have transformed his classroom and provided a substitute for academic essays.
Dicey cultural situations and power struggles await Latina teachers in America’s schools.
An early childhood education expert explains what’s in the proposal and why it’s not really a partisan issue.
A select group of charter schools have adopted a “no-excuses” philosophy. A forthcoming book shines the light on the drawbacks of that approach.
New research shows an ambitious state plan to broaden diversity at public universities is missing the mark when it comes to flagship universities.
Violence is a tough but necessary subject to address. Here are four articles on how to speak to your child about violence.
The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.
Each state has its own rules for which vaccines kids must have to attend school and the reasons students can opt out.
Professors of color are few and far between at America’s business schools. Hidden obstacles in the search process help explain why.
Though research is still ongoing, therapists’ practical experience and adults’ and kids’ self-reflections suggest that fidget toys can be helpful for emotional and cognitive support.
Students who have desks at home tend to do better academically. So why isn’t more attention given to this issue, as it is to the digital divide?
While writing can be a challenge, so can finding the motivation to revise one’s work. A motivation specialist explains how to overcome the reluctance to take the first draft to the next level.
People tend to think of digital media as entertainment, so they devote less mental effort than when they’re reading a printed book.
Chronic absenteeism is a pressing issue in high-poverty schools, but research suggests that serving students breakfast during class can help keep kids in school.