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Lydia McFarlane
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Budget & Finance
Pa. Hasn't Fixed Its School Funding System, and Educators Are Frustrated
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August 17, 2023
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Classroom Technology
Can AI Improve Instruction? 3 Teachers Share How They Use It
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August 10, 2023
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People watch as smoke and flames fill the air from raging wildfires on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui on Aug. 8, 2023. Maui officials say a wildfire in the historic town has burned parts of one of the most popular tourist areas in Hawaii.
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School & District Management
Hawaii Wildfires Thrust Educators Into Disaster Response Roles
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August 10, 2023
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Student Achievement
The Sibling Effect: How Retaining Struggling Readers Impacts Brothers and Sisters
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August 9, 2023
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Sand Pine Elementary School 4th grade students, from left, Ayden Jenkins, Ceinna Davis, and Kera Gordon review math lessons with teacher Stephanie Sheridan at the school on Feb. 18, 2015, in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
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Special Education
One State's Approach for Struggling Math Learners: IEP-Style Plans
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August 2, 2023
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Students participate in a pre-kindergarten class at Alice M. Harte Charter School in New Orleans on Dec. 18, 2018.
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Early Childhood
Why Parents 'Redshirt' Their Kids in Kindergarten
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July 26, 2023
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High school senior Areion Coln drinks water after football practice in Richardson, Texas, on July 24, 2023.
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School Climate & Safety
High School Athletes Start Fall Workouts Amid Record-Breaking Heat
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July 25, 2023
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Equity & Diversity
6 Teacher-Tested Tips for Getting Students' Names Right
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July 17, 2023
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Equity & Diversity
Why Pronouncing Student Names Correctly Matters, and How to Get Them Right
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July 13, 2023
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Student Well-Being
Should Schools Reward Attendance? What the Experts Say
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July 11, 2023
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School & District Management
'Misused and Undervalued': A Former Principal Wants to Elevate Assistant Principals
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July 6, 2023
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South River High School Class of 2020 seniors take a group photo after decorating their school during a senior prank at the school in Edgewater, Md., on May 13, 2020.
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School & District Management
From Clever Fun to Destructive Chaos: Here's How Social Media Is Intensifying Senior Pranks
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June 22, 2023
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A group of high school students work together to solve the problems in their textbook during a precalculus class at UCLA on Jan. 21, 2020.
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Special Education
What It's Like to Struggle With a Little-Known Math Disability
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June 15, 2023
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Graduates take their seats on May 26, 2023, at the commencement ceremony for Harlingen High School's Class of 2023 in Harlingen, Texas.
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College & Workforce Readiness
Teachers Share Their Best Advice for Graduating Seniors
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June 6, 2023
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