Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.
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Not all teachers comply when asked to adjust student grades. An education scholar takes a look at what happens when they don’t.
A scholar of grading explains how teachers can do a better job of reporting what grades represent, and what they are for.
When it comes to completing homework, getting organized and celebrating small victories along the way is key, an expert on learning strategies says.
Recent research raised concerns about girls’ stereotypes on their gender’s lack of ‘brilliance.’ But an overlooked finding suggests boys also hold hindering stereotypes about themselves in school.
Picking over the government’s claims that missing class to go on holiday impacts on attainment.
Is academic cheating inevitable? Not in classrooms where teachers emphasize mastery of content.
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