EDUCATION

NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge is back – with a fourth-grade edition!
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
This year, we’ve got a big new change: Since the beginning, the contest has been open for students in grades

How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
“You’ve been doing this for two weeks, sister,” Woodfin playfully chided her. “I don’t know why you’re doubting yourself.” Years

Overscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
Parents who worry that their children might be overscheduled should ask themselves whether they feel their days are so busy

Dartmouth will again require SAT, ACT scores. Other colleges won’t necessarily follow
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
“We can see in the data: Oh wow, that student, boy, they had a 1450 … or a 1500 …

Learning from student language — instead of prohibiting it
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
While he makes sure to show interest in what his students are saying, Kay also engages in playful banter when

Early warning systems fall short in combating absenteeism at school
- By West virginia digital
- . February 19, 2024
A fellow at Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research studied what happened the following 2021-22 school year. The results,