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Nation Oct 17

Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

Education Sep 01

Empty classroom is pictured at P.S. 59 following coronavirus outbreak in Brooklyn
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Long-term effects of COVID school shutdowns become apparent as students return to class

The long-term impact of school shutdowns and remote learning during the pandemic is becoming apparent as students return to the classroom. New test results show a significant drop in scores and learning for elementary school-aged children. NPR education reporter Anya…

By John Yang

Education Aug 16

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What science tells us about improving middle school

Over the last 20 years, scientists have learned a lot about how the adolescent brain works and what motivates middle schoolers. Yet a lot of their findings aren’t making it into the classroom.

By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report

Education Dec 27

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This West Virginia school is caring for students, when addicted parents can’t

In opioid-stricken West Virginia, this school is taking on the role of parent. Lisa Stark of Education Week visits Cottageville Elementary, where students often lack food, clothes and transportation because of drug-addicted parents. In addition to increasing communication with local…

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Education May 13

Grade levels could be a thing of the past in schools focused on competency

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Anika Anand and Ann Schimke on May 11, 2015 In a suburb just outside of Denver, Principal Sarah Gould stands outside a fifth-grade classroom at Hodgkins Elementary…

By Anika Anand, Ann Schimke, Chalkbeat

Feb 05

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Progress in curbing childhood obesity, but major racial gaps persist

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Jan 08

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Can teaching kids to resist the marshmallow help pave the way to success?

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May 22

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Death of Philly first grader at school leads to calls for nurses, funding

By Kyla Calvert Mason

A Philadelphia first grader collapsed in his classroom at Andrew Jackson Elementary School in South Philadelphia Wednesday and died two hours later, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. The 7-year-old boy was the second student to die in the…

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Feb 11

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N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal

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North Carolina mandates that all elementary school students have equal access to art instruction, but enforcement of the law appears inconsistent across the state. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports on two elementary schools' different approaches to arts education…

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Feb 04

Why recess and physical education are making a comeback

By April Brown

It’s hard not to smile and move to the beat when you see Katie McLiver’s first grade classroom dancing to some of their favorite songs. The students at Fox Hill Elementary School in suburban Indianapolis do the “Sid Shuffle” with…

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