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Education Aug 16

What science tells us about improving middle school

By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report

Education Jun 30

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School districts intensify summer programs to combat learning lost during the pandemic

Summer is here, but the disruptions caused by the pandemic are affecting summer plans of some students and teachers. Educators around the country are scrambling to help students catch up. Many are utilizing billions in federal stimulus funds to beef…

By Stephanie Sy

Education Jan 26

How four middle schoolers are navigating the pandemic

Isolated from peers and forced into remote learning, students experience loss, educational setbacks – and some unexpected academic progress.

By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report

Poetry Jun 27

The goal of this kids’ story about soccer? To foster a love of poetry

Nick Hall, the 12-year-old protagonist in Kwame Alexander’s latest novel-in-verse, “Booked,” is a soccer star who dreams of playing in the European Cup. Unfortunately, his days are filled with the more mundane challenges.

By Mary Jo Brooks

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

Jan 08

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

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Summer school motivates college dreams for middle school students

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In St. Paul, Minnesota, students are dancing their way to class -- literally -- in the middle of the summer. This is Breakthrough, an innovative summer program with the sole focus of inspiring low-income, under-resourced middle school students to go…

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Aug 25

To combat sleep deprivation in students, researchers advocate later school start

By Dave Sloan

The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that that middle and high schools abandon the usual 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. start times. With after-school responsibilities that include homework, sports and academic clubs, it becomes increasingly difficult for students to fall…

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Can after-school programs help shrink the ‘opportunity gap’ for low-income students?

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Aug 21

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Year-Round School Commits to Students from Middle School to Last Day of College

Rainier Scholars, a Seattle non-profit, is trying to curb high school drop out rates. Taking the long-term approach, they identify students with high barriers to higher education and ask them -- some as young as 10 -- to commit not…

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