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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A Another Major Education Nonprofit Puts the Spotlight on Career Readiness
Digital Promise has launched an initiative to help create career pathways for students.
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Teacher Preparation Opinion I Adapted a Hospital Practice for Teacher Prep. It Was Transformative
Medical-style huddles can help future teachers recognize classroom strategies as they happen.
Heather Bailie Schock
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Teaching What Lessons Did the Olympics Offer for Educators and Students?
Educators have used the games to emphasize resilience and self-improvement, among other messages.
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Special Education Investigation Finds 'Shocking Overuse' of Seclusion and Restraint in This District
Restraint and seclusion should not be used in routine school discipline, the Justice Department says.
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Early Childhood Video Why One School Is Leading the Return to Cursive
Georgia has joined 20-plus states returning cursive handwriting to elementary school classrooms.
Powers Ferry Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Mary Bause instructs her students as they practice writing in cursive during class at the school in Marietta, Ga., Feb. 2, 2026.
Powers Ferry Elementary School 3rd grade teacher Mary Bause instructs her students as they practice writing in cursive during class at the school in Marietta, Ga., Feb. 2, 2026.
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Reading & Literacy Few Books Are Tailored for Older Struggling Readers: 'It's an Absolute Wasteland'
Teachers and researchers identify three barriers to finding reading materials that meet these students' needs—and how to overcome them.
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Students attend Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H. on Oct. 29, 2025. Bow Memorial School is a middle school that has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students.
Bow Memorial School in Bow, N.H., pictured here on Oct. 29, 2025, has developed a systematic approach to addressing foundational reading gaps in middle school students. Teachers who work with older readers say they often have a hard time finding texts that support these students' needs at grade level without feeling babyish or patronizing.
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Special Education New ADHD Research Challenges Former Assumptions. Why It Matters
New research may hold important insights for educators aiming to better engage students with ADHD.
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This Spotlight highlights a growing shift toward career-connected learning, which blends academic content with real-world applications.