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)

Teaching the Real Lessons of Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is often seen as a quintessential feel-good holiday – but many argue the way its taught in schools perpetuates a myth and dishonors Native Americans. (November 21, 2018)

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)

6 Tips for Going Gradeless

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Author and Education Week blogger Starr Sackstein offers some quick tips for teachers who want to stop marking student progress with letters and numbers, and instead focus on ongoing learning. (January 30, 2018)

A Tornado Tale

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Technology Specialist Adam Bell narrates this very personal story of a community and school district coming together to rebuild after a tornado leveled five of the Joplin, Mo., school district's 20 campuses. (February 3, 2012)

Calculus, Statistics, and the Future of High School Math

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The use of data in everything from physics and finance to politics and education is building momentum for a new path in high school math, emphasizing statistics and data literacy over calculus. (May 22, 2018)

Puerto Rico’s Students and Educators Grapple With Trauma

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The long-term impacts of Hurricane Maria on the mental health of Puerto Rico’s children and teachers could have big repercussions on the island’s future. (March 13, 2018)