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3 Research-backed tips for teaching forgiveness to children

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Yet another FAFSA problem: Many noncitizens can’t fill it out

In reporting this story, NPR spoke with families, counselors and advocates who shared similar problems. Among those impacted are permanent

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Teacher training programs don’t always use research-backed reading methods

Fuxa is trying to get her students to pay attention to phonics, the reading method that links a sound to

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When family tree projects frustrate students, community maps are an inclusive alternative

I imagine the objective of the original family tree exercise was never to fill in box after box in rote

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Listening to Black girls to cultivate belonging in middle and high school

Brooke Harris-Thomas developed self-confidence and an interest in math at an early age, thanks to encouragement from her dad, who

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How can high rates of absenteeism coexist with high daily attendance?

The complacency about absenteeism may have to do with the attendance data that school leaders see everyday, which is typically

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Most college kids are taking at least one class online, even long after campuses reopened

At first glance, it might seem strange that both online classes and degree programs are growing while college enrollment has

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A secret shelf of banned books thrives in a Texas school, under the nose of censors

The secret bookshelf began in late 2021, when then-state Rep. Matt Krause sent public schools a list of 850 books

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A diverse classroom library includes and respects fat characters, too

If a teacher has to explore a book with a fat main character that falls into reductive stereotypes, it can

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A new FAFSA setback means many college financial aid offers won’t come until April

When that fix was announced, Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA),