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Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images

Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

Achievement gaps between white, Black and Hispanic students can be substantially explained by one factor: Their family’s socioeconomic status.
As a former high school teacher, Tim Walz represents a rarity among politicos. PeopleImages/E+ via Getty Images

Tim Walz’s candidacy for vice president underscores the political power of teachers

Throughout the world, teachers and their unions have played a crucial role in politics and democracy. This election, they can play a similar role in the US.
Educators can help kids understand the difference between using power negatively and positively, and encourage its positive use to build respectful environments. (Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for EDUimages)

Too many kids face bullying rooted in social power imbalances — and educators can help prevent this

Being bullied because of some aspect of who a person is — known as identity-based or bias-based bullying — is extremely harmful to kids’ sense of belonging at school.
Children referred to child protective services are more likely to be victims of violence. ER Productions Limited/DigitalVision via Getty Images

School interventions offer best shot at reducing youth violence

Kids most likely to wind up in the ER due to violence often have common early childhood experiences. Can schools use this information to prevent future injuries?
Student protesters link arms as police move to clear remaining protesters and their encampment at the University of Calgary campus on May 9, 2024. Noah Korver/Canadian Press

A different way to address student encampments

Student protests on campuses are calling attention to atrocities in Gaza and challenging university administrators to divest. What is the best way forward that avoids unnecessary violence?

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