EDUCATION
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Can Noticing “Glimmers” Reduce Parenting Stress?
Glimmers were first described by social worker and therapist Deb Dana in her 2018 book The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy:…
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How to Strengthen School-Family Partnerships With Proven Strategies
Learning local history isn’t about fixing past wrongs, Harris said. It’s about honoring history and acknowledging harm, which builds “community…
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6 Strategies for Addressing Hate Speech and Microaggressions in Classrooms
Excerpted from Equity Now: Justice, Repair, and Belonging in Schools by Tyrone C. Howard. Copyright (c) 2024 by Corwin Press,…
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How Postcards to Parents Can Help Schools Get Kids Back to Class
Espinoza said students who missed school were missing out on other benefits, too. “When a child is on campus, they’re…
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College Credit for Working Your Job? Walmart and McDonald’s Are Trying It
She’d returned to college in her late 40s using Walmart’s tuition-assistance program after joining the company as a part-time stocker.…
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Are Some Children Really More Sensitive? Research Says Yes, But It Varies by Situation
1. Parent praise 2. Parent stress 3. Child mood 4. Child sleep Any parent of a toddler (especially any parent…
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They Weren’t Yet in School When COVID Hit. The Pandemic Still Set Back the Youngest Students.
It’s also possible that schools targeted more academic support to older children and teens. “We can see it as a…
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New York City Is Moving to Ban Phones From School. Will It Work?
With New York and Los Angeles now poised to become the two largest districts to address those concerns with new…
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Pandemic Aid to Schools Paid Off, But We Don’t Know How
The most interesting nuggets from the two reports, however, were how the academic gains varied wildly across the nation. That’s…
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Congress Poured Billions of Dollars Into Schools. Did It Help Students Learn?
The federal relief “was worth the investment,” Reardon tells NPR. “It led to significant improvements in children’s academic performance… It…
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