student doing work at a computer.

Racial Violence Can Follow Students Into the Classroom–Here’s how Tenderness Can Make a Difference

Black students are constantly dealing with the effects of what Lamar Johnson, an associate professor at Michigan State University, calls racial violence.

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Parents Storm D.C., Tell the GOP Whose Rights They Forgot in Their “Parents Bill of Rights”

This week, parents protested H.R. 5, the so-called Parents Bill of Rights. Recent polling reveals their true priority: ending the school culture wars.

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View of the U.S. Capital, where the House is considering a parents rights bill. Photo by Louis Velazquez on Unsplash.

The So-Called Parents Bill of Rights Recycles a Dangerous Playbook

Congress should be ensuring states are investing their pandemic recovery resources where they are needed most: supporting student recovery.

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Child on her way to school during the pandemic.

4 Post-Pandemic Strategies to Keep Parents and Schools Connected

When parents and teachers work together as partners in a student’s success, the impact on student progress can be significant.

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Public school parents want their children to learn about kindness, empathy and collaboration.

POLL: Public School Parents Want SEL in Schools, Divisive Parents Out

Public school parents want kids to learn social-emotional learning (SEL) skills like kindness. They reject book bans and threats against school boards.

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ChatGPT: The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Education

The promise of ChatGPT-style systems is greater than its current very real drawbacks.

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Two white female students and one Black female student sitting on the floor in a classroom.

The Promise and Peril of New Teaching Technologies

If educators are able to integrate tutoring into schools’ instructional routines, tutoring could play a transformative role in schools.

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4 Ways We Can Support Muslim Students During Ramadan and Year-Round

With the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramadhan, schools may need additional resources and a better understanding of how to support their Muslim youth, now and in the future. 

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My Students Overturned a Book Ban, You Can Too

All students in schools deserve to see themselves in their curriculum and the books they read.

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