A Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022.
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Juneteenth is part of a rich heritage of African American emancipation and freedom celebrations.
Students who attend for-profit colleges on average have higher student loan debt than those who attend public institutions.
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Students told researchers that the cost of going to a for-profit college changed over time and eventually became too much to bear.
Courts have wrestled with questions about public funds for students at religious schools for decades.
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The school’s approval may be the strongest challenge yet to limits on public money in religious schools.
The hours spent – and the content viewed – by teens on social media can lead to depression, anxiety and body image issues.
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Research shows that social media, with it endless promotion of unrealistic standards of beauty, has had a negative impact on millions of young people.
A witness cries while giving testimony in a trial against former Guatemalan dictator Gen. José Efraín Ríos Montt in 2013.
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College students learn about people who have dedicated their professional lives to reducing the threat of violence – and their successes and failures.
Students can use AI chatbots to break down a complex assignment into smaller steps.
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Schools are blocking access to ChatGPT on their computers to try to prevent students from cheating. Two experts on academic cheating offer a very different strategy.
It’s not true that college students reject challenging ideas wholesale and oppose conservative views.
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The quality of public debate over free speech in higher education matters. And the debate right now gets the facts all wrong.
A growing number of states have passed laws that restrict what teachers can teach about racism.
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A history scholar sees leeway and loopholes in a wave of new state laws that seek to control what teachers can say about racism in America’s past.
Coming of age brings new challenges for central characters who are discovering their own sexuality.
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A scholar of young adult fiction presents a fresh list of LGBTQ ‘must-reads’ for the summer of 2023.
Study groups and quizzes can help, but one studying technique stands out above the rest.
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The road to becoming a champion speller is made easier with support from family and friends, but ultimately it depends on an individual student’s commitment to learning, a scholar writes.
Students who miss a lot of school are more likely to drop out.
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About 10 million US children are chronically absent from school.
Language arts students can program chatbots for literary characters.
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Integrated computing enables teachers to incorporate basic programming skills into K-12 students’ regular math, science and language arts classes.
The best place to study is in a space with no distractions and plenty of light.
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A researcher who studies ways to help students become better readers and writers describes how to create a homework habit using a loop: cue, routine, reward.
Tech toys may claim to be educational – but those claims often aren’t backed by science.
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Two experts on children’s play explain why you should be skeptical of toys that are advertised as being educational, and what to look for instead.
Harry Belafonte used his personal wealth to support young activists throughout his life.
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Harry Belafonte spent much of his life supporting youth-led movements that fought against racial injustice. A historian explains how.
The milk crate challenge went viral in the summer of 2021. ER doctors weren’t amused.
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Adolescent brains are especially vulnerable to risk-taking and social pressure. But there are steps parents can take to steer their teen away from dangerous social media stunts.
‘Affinity’ graduations for certain groups take place on campuses throughout the U.S.
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‘Affinity’ graduations have drawn the scorn of some conservatives, but research suggests they serve a vital function for students of color.
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.
A high school student in California holds a sign in protest of her school district’s ban on critical race theory curriculum.
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There have been numerous efforts to limit students’ access to books and curricula about certain historical and societal topics. But history itself shows democracy suffers when people are uninformed.
Afenia Shakur (left). mother of Tupac Shakur (right).
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From Tupac to Jay-Z, many a rap artist has set pen to paper to pay homage to the women who gave them birth.
Test scores for history began their decline about a decade ago.
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A historian of education policy says the dramatic drop in history test scores among the nation’s eighth graders was a predictable result.
Befriending other Black queer students can build a sense of safety and connection.
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The new book “Black and Queer on Campus” explores the range of experiences that Black LGBTQ students face at colleges across the US.
Prom is more than just a big dance party – and can cost a pretty penny.
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Prom can be very expensive, but prices for clothes, photographers and other traditional gear haven’t climbed as much as everything else.
Effects of biases can snowball over time.
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Teachers judged the same math work differently based on whether the work was associated with male or female names.