EDUCATION
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Writing Notes Instead of Typing Research Pits Scholars Against Each Other
Neither mode approximated real life conditions. The students were instructed to write in cursive without lifting the stylus from the…
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Top Scholar Says Evidence for Special Education Inclusion is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’
Fuchs’ view challenges hundreds of studies that have consistently found that inclusive educational settings have substantial benefits for the cognitive…
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Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive
Media with boy characters that experience and express emotions can be hard to find, but they do exist, according to…
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How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors
The mentor’s mindset shatters the idea that influential adults must be either tough guys or a soft touch. “Neither approach…
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What Does the Future Look Like For Colleges? Fewer Students and Fewer Campuses, Thanks to Past Events
Demographers say it will finally arrive nationwide in the fall of this year. That’s when recruiting offices will begin to…
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Updated Research on Tutoring as a School Attendance Improvement Tool
Then, in December, Stanford researchers with the National Student Support Accelerator released an academic paper with more details about the…
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‘Banned Book Club’, Anime and Third Spaces: How to Get Teens Really Reading
Finding your reading niche can take time and a lot of trial and error, and growing a love for reading…
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Kids Worldwide Face Huge Educational Challenges. Is Better Leadership a Solution?
Chee, who is also a sheep farmer, runs an elementary school 45 miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. Many children travel…
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Apprenticeships are a Trending Alternative to College — But There’s a Hitch
“Those employers are really dang hard to find,” says Brittany Williams, chief partnerships officer at Edu-REACH — it stands for…
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Gaps Worsen, But Hope Persists: 6 Takeaways From a Devastating International Math Test
“There’s a dwindling middle,” said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which is responsible for administering…
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