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NJ high school counters absenteeism with student-made hallway posters, PSAs
The PSAs and other efforts led to a reduction of at least 5% in chronic absenteeism each month at Manchester Regional High School in Haledon.
100 Students in a School Meant for 1,000: Inside Chicago’s Refusal to Deal With Its Nearly Empty Schools
Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat, and Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates ...
Families file suit challenging Arkansas law that requires Ten Commandments be posted in classrooms
Seven families have filed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' requirement that public school classrooms display the Ten ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN6d
Legislative session brought transformative changes to Texas schools
Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda. Lawmakers advanced bills that will have a ...
I Was Enrolled In A 'Gifted' Program As A Kid. Years Later, I Discovered A Dark Side I Never Knew About.
I don’t remember precisely when I first heard the word “gifted,” but it must have been in early elementary school. I do ...
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Professors Praise New Graduates
“Daniel Schechter-Saavedra embodies the critical thinking, compassion, and deep learning we humanities professors strive to ...
The Monterey County Herald on MSN6d
COVID and youth mental health: The stigma has diminished
According to Montage Health’s Ohana, a mental health program for youth and parents in Monterey County, mental health ...
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Tomiwa Egbewumi: Enjoy your femininity, channel your inner power towards your purpose
Tomiwa Egbewumi champions Character Education for children. Having worked on capacity-building projects across education, ...
The 'Devil in the Ozarks' donned a makeshift uniform and walked out of prison — then went on the run
A former police chief convicted of rape and murder donned a makeshift uniform and walked out of a high security prison — ...
Who’s the most influential young gun in Moreton Bay? Vote Now
Attiya-Tur-Raheem Adan (Tia) is in the process of establishing Rise as One to empower, educate and elevate young women across ...
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LAUSD teachers are now on the frontline of the immigration fight
To counter the panic of recent ICE raids, Los Angeles teachers are giving students "tools of resistance" — from pocket-sized legal zines for high schoolers to protest signs reading 'Be Fair, Be Kind' ...