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Reading & Literacy How Much Time Should Elementary Teachers Spend Reading Aloud?
Research doesn't offer a prescription. But quality is more important than quantity, experts say.
Sarah Schwartz
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Special Education Download Try These 3 Simple Classroom Recipes to Teach Kids Independence
Gabrielle Carpenter teaches students in her special education class basic kitchen and independent living skills.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens & Gina Tomko
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 21st-Century Skills Were All the Rage. Are They Still Relevant?
An early proponent of these skills explains how the concept of “knowledge” needs to be modernized.
Rick Hess
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5 min read
Mathematics Low-Income Students Less Likely to Remain in Top Tier for Math
They're also less likely to remain at the top of their class over time. Changing screening policies could help.
Evie Blad
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3 min read
A student works a problem in a second grade math class at Place Bridge Academy, May 20, 2025, in Denver.
A student works a problem in a second grade math class at Place Bridge Academy, May 20, 2025, in Denver. New data shows that, especially in the elementary level, low-income, high-achieving students don't always keep up, pointing to opportunity gaps.
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College & Workforce Readiness These Students Are Often Left Out of CTE Programs. Here’s How to Fix It
An expert warns that English learners are often shut out of career pathways.
Jennifer Vilcarino
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3 min read
LEANDER, TEXAS - DECEMBER 18: Students in a welding class work on skills and building a cattle trailer at Glenn High School, Dec. 18, 2025. Leander is one school district that measures success through a community-based accountability system, which includes students achievement in industry based education as well as other, more common metrics like STAAR test scores.
Students in a welding class at Glenn High School in Leander, Texas, work on building a cattle trailer on Dec. 18, 2025. Advocates say it's important to ensure career and technical education programs are accessible to students from diverse backgrounds.
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Mathematics Making the Math Add Up for Future Elementary School Teachers
Teacher-preparation programs blend math content and pedagogy to target the needs of elementary school teachers.
Evie Blad
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5 min read
TUSKEGEE, AL - MARCH 14: Sixth grade students in Samuel Morriss class, from left, Jazyah Mitchell, Amiya Neal, Latecia White and Radarius Harris work on math problems together on March 14, 2023, at Tuskegee Public School in Tuskegee, Alabama.
From left, students Jazyah Mitchell, Amiya Neal, Latecia White and Radarius Harris, work on math problems together on March 14, 2023, at Tuskegee Public School in Tuskegee, Ala. The state is at the forefront of rethinking how it prepares elementary teachers to ensure they have the mathematical knowledge and techniques to teach math effectively.
Julie Bennett for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Teaching Opinion ‘Not Limited to Test Scores’: How to Get Savvier About Using Student Data
Teachers can find better student data than what's on dashboards or apps to improve instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo
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8 min read
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