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848Freezin’ for a reason: Georgia Special Olympics finds fundraising success
Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Acworth to "Polar Plunge" into frigid waters.
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1.1KLearning science might help kids read better
Integrating science lesson knowledge into the reading lessons improved reading scores for elementary students.
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1.9KThe need to reboot and reemphasize civics instruction has never been greater
The nation’s citizenship woes grow more consequential as people’s faith in democracy itself falters.
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1.5KIt’s time for a ceasefire in the civics wars
Can we bridge our nation's divisions about what happens in classrooms, textbooks and assessments?
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1.4KIntensive tutoring is great for academics. Now there’s evidence it can boost attendance.
Students in a tutoring program show up to school on days they have tutoring.
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1.5KSchools can close summer learning gaps with these 4 strategies
Can school districts capitalize on the crucial summer months and make learning more equitable?
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1.4KCurbing private equity’s expansion into child care
Investor-backed chains manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.
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1.1KAs Oklahoma adds virtual charter schools — including nation’s first religious one — some wonder if there’s a ‘saturation point’
School choice advocates say states shouldn’t put limits on the virtual school options available.
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885For a handful of lawyers in Cuyahoga County, juvenile cases are big business
Judges steered two-thirds of juvenile criminal cases to just 10 lawyers in one year.
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2.2KSouth Carolina House approves ‘universal’ school choice before pilot even begins
House Republicans refused to set limitations or requirements on private schools taking taxpayer money.
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855Tennessee lawmakers want more oversight of juvenile detention. The Department of Children’s Services is pushing back.
New legislation gives an independent agency the power to require changes at juvenile facilities.
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1.3KWhen police encounters with autistic people turn fatal
People with developmental disabilities are seven times more likely to encounter police.
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1.0KUniversal prekindergarten is coming to California — bumpy rollout and all
The plan is that the $2.7 billion program will be fully implemented by 2025-26.
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2.1KResearchers: Washington state saw 40% reduction in youth and young adult homelessness
Spotlighted solutions show the power of public-private partnerships to address persistent challenges and gaps.
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1.5KYouth shelters lock out hundreds of NYC youth and migrants
The migrant crisis is increasingly intertwined with the rapidly rising number of homeless youth.
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979Massachusetts’ highly touted push to “significantly reduce” affordable housing vacancies barely made a dent
Families desperate for refuge from the winter cold remained unhoused through the winter.
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1.5KNo more cures, no more fixes: How autistic leaders are changing the therapy debate
Autistic adults say controversial behavior interventions — designed to ‘extinguish’ autistic traits — are not acceptable.
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1.5KIs the National Guard a solution to school violence?
Would their presence reduce violence or only increase punitive/exclusionary responses to student behavior?
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1.4K6 tips: What families need to know about how to safely store firearms at home
Only about 40% of firearm owners store their guns when not in use.
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1.1KData science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?
Math scores are falling nationwide. Should algebra be replaced with real-world data science?
