Advocates Warn of Risks to Higher Ed Data if Education Department is Shuttered
“If those data are split across multiple federal agencies,” Cheng said, “there would likely be more bureaucratic hurdles required to combine the data.” Information sharing across federal agencies is notoriously…
As Teens Are Targeted by Online Gambling, What’s the Role of Loneliness and Schools?
“We avoided discussion of myths vs facts,” Rogers explained, because research shows that students remember myths and confuse them with facts. Pulling from the failures of the anti-drug D.A.R.E. Program,…
How Outreach, Support and Interventions Helped Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Some States
Multiple data analyses have shown the rates of chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during the pandemic, from 15% in 2019 to 28% in 2022 according to one report from the American Enterprise…
Public Workers Could Be Denied Loan Forgiveness if Cities Defy Trump, Lawsuit Alleges
The complaint argues the rule is “an attempt to target organizations and jurisdictions whose missions and policies do not align with [the Trump administration’s] political positions on immigration, race, gender,…
Lockdown Drills Are a Fact of Life in U.S. Schools. What Does That Mean for Students?
The radio version of this story was edited by Adam Bearne. Transcript: LEILA FADEL, BYLINE: Since the start of the school year in this country, there have already been over…
Is Performing Emotions Online Making It All Meaningless?
That seems easy enough, but given the abundance of crisis managers and image consultants, and the financial gains from having clout and virality, how do you know if someone is…
If You Want Students to Learn, Don’t Tell Them ‘Pay Attention!’ Try This Instead
The more you know about a subject, the easier it is to build upon it and learn more about it, so there is a reciprocal relationship between learning, memory and…
Many Rural Schools Rely on International Teachers. Trump’s Visa Changes Threaten That
Now, things are about to get even tougher — for the district and for teachers like Tomimbang. Last month, President Trump unveiled a plan that requires employers pay a $100,000…
Why One Reading Expert Says ‘Just-right’ Books Are All Wrong
That may sound sensible, but Shanahan says it’s not helping anyone and is even leading teachers to dispense with reading altogether. “In social studies and science, and these days, even…
Should Joining Social Media Be Treated Like Getting A Driver’s License?
To illustrate, Twenge points to driving. Some kids might feel ready at 12, others much later, but as a society we commit to a legal driving age. She believes technology…
















