Two education researchers say one of the most widely used terms in school reform debates should be retired because of its potential to do more harm than good.
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Not all students have access to the same level of parental help at home. So why are they judged as if they do? Two scholars probe how educators view students who fail to complete their homework.
President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among some experts who suggest the comment is premature – and counterproductive.
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.
A lawsuit against police and school officials for how they responded to the kindergartner has been settled, but deeper systemic issues remain.
A social work scholar researches why school suspensions disproportionately affect students from certain groups and what can be done to change that.
Jobs in the clean energy industry are expected to grow thanks to a historic federal investment in fighting climate change. Many of the jobs have low barriers to entry, an expert says.
AP teachers could find themselves at odds with laws that restrict how they can teach about racism in America’s past.
Calls for tougher laws against assaults on teachers have been thwarted by efforts to keep kids in school.
While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
Lawmakers are seeking to downplay the role that slavery played in the development of the United States, but history tells a different story.
Looser requirements for teacher certification don’t fix teachers’ problems, which are low pay, high workload and lack of respect.
A veteran school administrator offers insights on how children’s caretakers can better prepare them for a new school year.
Three years observing in a public school has given one scholar a close-up look at the sweeping challenges in public education.
Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
A scholar of literature sees striking parallels between contemporary book bans in the US and those that took place in South Africa during apartheid.
An analysis shows that Black students at more racially segregated schools have a greater tendency to turn to the bottle.
Research has shown for more than a century that students fall behind during the summer break. An expert offers six tips on ways to help children keep up their academic skills during the summer.
The core principle of education is to enable students to become kind, giving and contributing members of their community and the world.
The effort to give every student equal access to an education has lasted decades and may need even more time before the goal is reached.
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