EDUCATION

A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
- By West virginia digital
- . March 1, 2024
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would

As schools embrace the science of reading, researchers are criticizing an overemphasis on auditory skills
- By West virginia digital
- . February 26, 2024
“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier, a learning scientist

5 Cognitive biases that shape classroom interactions – and how to overcome them
- By West virginia digital
- . February 22, 2024
Ki Sung: Welcome to the MindShift Podcast, where we explore the future of learning and how we raise our kids.

The climate change lesson plans teachers need and don’t have
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
New York state is currently considering several climate education bills. If the proposed policies become law, the state will join

3 Research-backed tips for teaching forgiveness to children
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
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Yet another FAFSA problem: Many noncitizens can’t fill it out
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
In reporting this story, NPR spoke with families, counselors and advocates who shared similar problems. Among those impacted are permanent

Teacher training programs don’t always use research-backed reading methods
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
Fuxa is trying to get her students to pay attention to phonics, the reading method that links a sound to

When family tree projects frustrate students, community maps are an inclusive alternative
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
I imagine the objective of the original family tree exercise was never to fill in box after box in rote

Listening to Black girls to cultivate belonging in middle and high school
- By West virginia digital
- . February 21, 2024
Brooke Harris-Thomas developed self-confidence and an interest in math at an early age, thanks to encouragement from her dad, who

How can high rates of absenteeism coexist with high daily attendance?
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
The complacency about absenteeism may have to do with the attendance data that school leaders see everyday, which is typically