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Reading & Literacy

Reading and writing instruction. The science of reading. Early literacy. State reading policy. Explore EdWeek’s full coverage
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Reading & Literacy What Is Morphology? Should Teachers Include It in Reading Instruction?
Sarah Schwartz, November 22, 2023
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Reading & Literacy U.S. Parents Think Reading Instruction Is Going OK—Until They See National Test Results
Sarah Schwartz, November 14, 2023
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Reading & Literacy Here's What Students Miss Out on When Their Schools Lack Librarians
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 9, 2023
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Reading & Literacy 'Science of Reading' and English-Learner Advocates Reach Common Ground
Sarah Schwartz, November 3, 2023
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Science

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Science Opinion Want to Get Students Excited About Physics? Try Using a Glass of Water
Charles D. Brown II, November 15, 2023
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Bloomington High School South's Samsung Solve for Tomorrow student team showcased their Temp Mural project at the Wonderlab Museum ceremony, where they unveiled a mural art piece created with highly reflective, climate-positive barium sulfate paint, aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming. Left to right:<br/>• Holly Warren, interim director of economic and sustainable development at the City of Bloomington<br/>• Kirstin Milks, science teacher at Bloomington High School South<br/>• Karen Jepson-Innes, Executive Director, WonderLab Museum of Science and Technology<br/>• Kiefer Kettenis, Temp Mural team member<br/>• Emma Shaw, Temp Mural team member
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Science U.S. Teachers Lag Behind Global Peers in Teaching About Sustainability. Here's Why
Madeline Will, September 5, 2023
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Mathematics

Education news, analysis, and opinion about math instruction
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Mathematics Video Teaching Economics (Taylor's Version)
Lauren Santucci, November 16, 2023
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Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Dyscalculia and Math Anxiety
November 15, 2023
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Mathematics Q&A This Educator Uses Coding and SEL to Make Math More Engaging
Lauraine Langreo, November 14, 2023
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Social Studies

Education news, analysis, and opinion about social studies and history teaching
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Social Studies What the Research Says It's Not Just U.S. Students. Civics Scores Have Dropped Around the World
Sarah D. Sparks, November 28, 2023
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Social Studies Opinion There's a Major Conflict at the Heart of Our Democracy. Civics Education Should Embrace It
Michael J. Feuer, November 21, 2023
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The sun sets behind a pair of pumpjacks on Sept. 15, 2021 in the oilfields of Penwell, Texas.
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Social Studies Texas Approves New Textbooks After Friction Over Fossil Fuels
The Associated Press, November 20, 2023
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Curriculum

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Retired teacher Ann Freemon is pictured in Everett, Wash., on November 24, 2023.
Retired teacher Ann Freemon is pictured in Everett, Wash., on November 24, 2023.
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Curriculum In Their Own Words Why I Kept Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn't
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 27, 2023
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Curriculum More States Require Schools to Teach Cursive Writing. Why?
Elizabeth Heubeck, November 16, 2023
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Curriculum Computer Science Courses Are on the Rise—But Girls Are Still Half as Likely to Take It
Alyson Klein, November 1, 2023
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