The Teaching That Works for Traumatized Students
Negative childhood experiences can have a lasting impact on a child’s ability to learn. A classroom in Oklahoma is designed to help.
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Camilo Huinca The Long, Contentious History of the ‘Word Gap’ Study
A 1995 study which suggested that kids from richer families are exposed to more spoken words than those from poorer families has long been the subject of controversy. Now, a new study fails to replicate its central finding.
Steven Senne / AP Why Colleges Are Embracing the #NeverAgain Movement
Colleges are assuring students that gun-control activism won’t affect their chances at admission—and affirming their value of civic engagement in the process.
Gerald Herbert / AP How Hard Do Professors Actually Work?
A recent Twitter battle revealed that faculty members themselves can’t agree on an answer.
Eric Risberg / AP Why Students Are Still Spending So Much for College Textbooks
New technologies are revolutionizing education—but they’re also keeping prices high.
Alex Grimm / Reuters The Ethos of the Overinvolved Parent
Colleges are adjusting to increasing contact with adults who are more ingrained in their children’s lives than ever.
Christina O'Connor / AP How a New Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Special Education
Advocates for students with disabilities argue the decision could help millions of children.
Lynne Sladky / AP The New College Protest
What happened at Middlebury last week marks a shift in campus activism.
Toby Talbot / AP The Catholic Schools Saved by Vouchers
Parishes staved off closures by participating in a school-choice program, but that also resulted in fewer donations to the church.
Jeffrey Phelps / AP Is the Bar Too Low for Special Education?
The Supreme Court is poised to decide the quality of instruction public schools must provide students with disabilities—a question that could get even thornier under the Trump administration.
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