EDUCATION

Only a quarter of federally funded education innovations benefited students, report says
- By West virginia digital
- . March 18, 2024
Some innovations did work well. Building Assets, Reducing Risks (BARR) is the poster child for what this grant program had

Should schools teach climate activism?
- By West virginia digital
- . March 13, 2024
For Sanes, who grew up in the neighborhood and graduated from Fannie Lou Hamer himself, getting his students involved in

PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here’s why it’s trying to get into schools
- By West virginia digital
- . March 12, 2024
Educators have voiced alarms about the tone and accuracy of some of PragerU’s videos, such as one that features an

How thoughtful post-secondary planning can raise expectations for students in special education
- By West virginia digital
- . March 12, 2024
High school exit exams can be another barrier to students with disabilities obtaining a general education diploma. Nine states require

Learning science might help kids read better
- By West virginia digital
- . March 11, 2024
In 2019, a group of researchers, led by James Kim, a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, randomly

Free child care exists in America — if you cross paths with the right philanthropist
- By West virginia digital
- . March 7, 2024
The early learning center, located in a town that engenders Willy Wonka vibes with street names like “Chocolate Avenue,” street

Creating a welcoming environment for linguistically diverse families of students in special education
- By West virginia digital
- . March 6, 2024
While Vogel-Campbell’s school district obtains Spanish interpreter services relatively quickly, and is required to offer no-cost interpretation for all non-English

When parents know these 4 phases of friendship, they can help their child make friends more easily
- By West virginia digital
- . March 5, 2024
Ideally, when parents of very young children make these choices for them, they will share the reasons for their choices

The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed
- By West virginia digital
- . March 4, 2024
On the surface, it was a tie. Students improved by about the same amount – 12% – whether they learned

Politicians love to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in school. Teachers and teens, not so much.
- By West virginia digital
- . March 1, 2024
Adults and teens felt more comfortable with teachers teaching about racism than LGBTQ issues. They were also more comfortable with