Like 'Little Women,' books by Zitkála-Šá and Taha Hussein are classics
Reading books from people with diverse backgrounds is good for kids.
December 11, 2019
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Education
5 new ways for schools to work with families
School officials can do a better job engaging families of color. Here are five ways for them to start.
December 11, 2019
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Large-scale education tests often come with side effects
While large-scale education assessments, such as the PISA, are meant to show how education systems are faring around the…
December 6, 2019
435
5 ways to check a college's financial health
Before you invest your money in going to a particular college, you should figure out if a school is financially healthy…
December 5, 2019
410
Students should learn about impeachment in school – here's how to make it work
Teachers grappling with how to teach current events at divisive times should emphasize history, study original sources and…
November 27, 2019
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Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age
Children ask a lot of questions, but they're not always good ones.
November 25, 2019
430
New College Scorecard could help students choose better colleges, but there's still room to improve
The new College Scorecard – an online tool – offers valuable insights into how much you can expect to earn and owe if…
November 25, 2019
404
Do lockdown drills do any good?
Being ready takes training and practice. But it might not require fake blood and simulated shootings.
November 22, 2019
551
Documentary provides rare look at higher education in prison
A scholar who has taught in prison weighs in on 'College Behind Bars,' which airs Nov. 25 and 26 on PBS. The documentary…
November 22, 2019
476
How universal childhood trauma screenings could backfire
Universal screenings for childhood trauma, like the ones being implemented at California schools, may cause more harm than…
November 21, 2019
388
Beyond fact-checking: 5 things schools should do to foster news literacy
The effective teaching of news literacy needs to go beyond simple fact-checking, a journalism professor argues.
November 20, 2019
390
Why the nation should screen all students for trauma like California does
California's surgeon general has implemented schoolwide screenings for trauma. A social work professor explains why…
November 18, 2019
408
Why do teachers make us read old stories?
Stories like 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Jane Eyre' are still…
November 18, 2019
756
Democratic candidates want to boost school funding – research shows that will help low-income studen
Democratic plans to boost school funding are rooted in research that shows more funding really does boost achievement for…
November 14, 2019
441
How higher ed can deal with ethical questions over its disgraced donors
Colleges and universities should apply the best techniques of research and education to their own decision-making.
November 13, 2019
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GI Bill opened doors to college for many vets, but politicians created a separate one for blacks
Although the GI Bill enabled generations of former service members to acquire higher education and enter the middle class,…
November 9, 2019
462
WTF? Slurs offend young adults more than swearing
A cognitive scientist observes that the words that bother college-age Americans today can cause harm.
November 8, 2019
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Here's why colleges are being forced to close their doors - and what they can do to stay open
Small private colleges are closing left and right. A veteran university administrator explains the forces behind the trend.
November 7, 2019
466
To solve the hidden epidemic of teen hunger, we should listen to teens who experience it
Faced with uncertainty over their next meal, teens in a Texas study reveal the various things they resort to in order to…
November 6, 2019
618
Many states now require anti-bullying training that includes a focus on LGBTQ students - but risks r
Nearly a decade after Tyler Clementi's death, there are growing efforts to do more to protect students like him from…
November 6, 2019
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