PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here’s why it’s trying to get into schools

0
Educators have voiced alarms about the tone and accuracy of some of PragerU’s videos, such as one that features an animated Christopher Columbus...

Learning science might help kids read better

0
In 2019, a group of researchers, led by James Kim, a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, randomly selected 15 of...

Free child care exists in America — if you cross paths with the right...

0
The early learning center, located in a town that engenders Willy Wonka vibes with street names like “Chocolate Avenue,” street lights shaped like...

Creating a welcoming environment for linguistically diverse families of students in special education

0
While Vogel-Campbell’s school district obtains Spanish interpreter services relatively quickly, and is required to offer no-cost interpretation for all non-English speaking parents, she...

When parents know these 4 phases of friendship, they can help their child make...

0
Ideally, when parents of very young children make these choices for them, they will share the reasons for their choices with their children....

The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed

0
On the surface, it was a tie. Students improved by about the same amount – 12% – whether they learned through explicit instruction...

A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past

0
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would be taunted when...

Politicians love to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in school. Teachers and teens,...

0
Adults and teens felt more comfortable with teachers teaching about racism than LGBTQ issues. They were also more comfortable with teachers talking about...

As schools embrace the science of reading, researchers are criticizing an overemphasis on auditory...

0
“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier, a learning scientist who consults on...

Yet another FAFSA problem: Many noncitizens can’t fill it out

0
In reporting this story, NPR spoke with families, counselors and advocates who shared similar problems. Among those impacted are permanent residents, green card...

Teacher training programs don’t always use research-backed reading methods

0
Fuxa is trying to get her students to pay attention to phonics, the reading method that links a sound to a letter. Extensive...

Listening to Black girls to cultivate belonging in middle and high school

0
Brooke Harris-Thomas developed self-confidence and an interest in math at an early age, thanks to encouragement from her dad, who was a math...