Life Inside the Projects

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A single mother of four describes what it's like to raise a family in Potomac Gardens, a massive 1960s-era public housing project in Washington. (May 24, 2014)

What Constitutional Rights Do Students Have?

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When it comes to paddling or censorship, the courts have ruled that U.S. students don’t always share the same constitutional rights as adults outside of school. Learn more about the Constitution’s limited reach into schoolhouse doors.

Service Dogs and Students With Disabilities in the U.S. Supreme Court

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The justices will decide whether service dogs for children with disabilities in school are more a matter for the Americans with Disabilities Act or federal special education law. (October 25, 2016)

A High School Confronts Suicide Prevention Head-On

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Teens are susceptible to suicidal thoughts, and experts says schools are the perfect place to help address those feelings and prevent suicides. Here’s how one Virginia school that is tackling this sensitive topic. (November 14, 2018)

Open Educational Resources: Some Basics

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In this digital age, free online educational resources (OER) are getting an increasingly high profile. Here’s a guide on what they are, why they’re popular, and what educators need to be cautious about in using them. (April 17, 2017)

Rethinking Recess

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For children to get the most out of recess, research shows this time should be considered an essential part of the school day, rather than a “break.” (April 26, 2017)

K-12 Startups Target Educators' Needs

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Tess Brustein and Michael Gerson, both in their mid-20s, quit their jobs on the East Coast and moved to the Silicon Valley to pursue a dream of building a successful education technology company. (September 17, 2012)

Taking STEM Lessons Outside of the School Day

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The demand for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and math is increasing, and schools are feeling pressure to bolster so-called STEM education. A Rhode Island after-school program is helping out. (November 15, 2017)

Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance on Poverty and the Opioid Epidemic

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J.D. Vance, author of the bestseller Hillbilly Elegy, A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis, rose from working-class Appalachia to Yale Law School. He spoke to Education Week about poverty, the opioid epidemic and education. (January 6, 2017)

What Schools Can Do to Help Prevent Suicides

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How can schools work to prevent suicides? Here are some tips from those on the front lines - a principal, social worker, teacher, suicide prevention expert, and a teen who needed help. (November 26, 2018)

The Age of Artificial Intelligence: How Educators Can Prepare Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

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Artificial intelligence will disrupt the workforce, and students need to be prepared. What must educators do to get young people ready for the coming disruptions? (January 9, 2018)