Long-awaited FAFSA fix means students from immigrant families can finally finish aid applications
During that time, students were left to navigate a confusing array of options, including whether they should just sit tight and wait for a fix,
How thoughtful post-secondary planning can raise expectations for students in special education
High school exit exams can be another barrier to students with disabilities obtaining a general education diploma. Nine states require a passing score on the
Should schools teach climate activism?
For Sanes, who grew up in the neighborhood and graduated from Fannie Lou Hamer himself, getting his students involved in activism is a key way
Learning science might help kids read better
In 2019, a group of researchers, led by James Kim, a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, randomly selected 15 of the district’s
Free child care exists in America — if you cross paths with the right philanthropist
The early learning center, located in a town that engenders Willy Wonka vibes with street names like “Chocolate Avenue,” street lights shaped like Hershey’s Kisses
When parents know these 4 phases of friendship, they can help their child make friends more easily
Ideally, when parents of very young children make these choices for them, they will share the reasons for their choices with their children. For example,
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would be taunted when walking by
Politicians love to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in school. Teachers and teens, not so much.
Adults and teens felt more comfortable with teachers teaching about racism than LGBTQ issues. They were also more comfortable with teachers talking about past injustices
As schools embrace the science of reading, researchers are criticizing an overemphasis on auditory skills
“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier, a learning scientist who consults on literacy training