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Teaching Opinion Could Your Classroom Use a Little More Fun? Start Here
How teachers and school leaders are incorporating a sense of play into the work.
Mary Hendrie
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Early Childhood What This Rural Head Start Program Stands to Lose With Federal Changes
The federal government just announced plans to de-regulate Head Start. Here's what this might mean.
Elizabeth Heubeck
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10 min read
Reading & Literacy A New Phonics Debate Shows How the 'Science of Reading' Movement Is Evolving
Growing momentum behind 'linguistic' phonics has raised questions about how best to use classroom time.
Sarah Schwartz
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Mathematics Middle and High School Students' Struggles in Math: 4 Key Takeaways
School face a challenge in making the subject seem relevant to teenagers.
Sean Cavanagh
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Jermaine Dawson, the CEO of the Baltimore City Public Schools, helps student Shane Campbell with math at Waverly Elementary/Middle School on July 1, 2026. Photo by Ryan Bowie/The Baltimore Sun via TNS.
Jermaine Dawson, CEO of the Baltimore City public schools, helps student Shane Campbell with math at Waverly Elementary/Middle School. Dawson was a former math teacher before becoming the school district CEO. There's growing awareness of older students' struggles with basic math skills.
Ryan Bowie/Baltimore Sun via TNS
Teaching Opinion How Teaching Handwriting Supports Brain Development
Schools shouldn’t abandon handwriting instruction—including cursive—in the digital age.
Nicole Humlicek
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4 min read
Illustration of a child carrying an oversized yellow pencil while writing on the floor, surrounded by classroom desks and laptops, with a highlighted brain floating above their head.
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Curriculum Q&A Should State Boards Have More Oversight of Curricula?
A more active role would help schools select strong, research-based curricula, an expert argues.
Evie Blad
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5 min read
Conceptual image of gears drawn in flowing line art being tethered together and a lasso bounding box.
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Curriculum Defense Dept. Schools Put New Emphasis on Western Civilization, Christianity
A new course is part of a wider reshaping of schools Defense Department-run for military families.
The Associated Press
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A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when they will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning.
A text book, shown Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 in Washington, to be used by the Pentagon this fall when it will begin implementing a curriculum that centers on Western civilization and Christianity in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning.
Associated Press

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