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593Anti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth
This is the first report to draw a connection between suicide and anti-trans laws.
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498Texas prisons and jails are recruiting more teenagers to shore up guard shortage
High school training program officials pitch corrections jobs as gateways to criminal justice careers.
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605A decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses
Students earned more credits at first, but graduation rates didn't increase.
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727As hate crimes rise, museum hopes to teach NYC students about the dangers of hate speech
Will visiting this exhibit make a difference in student's hate speech behavior and understanding?
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2.0KQ&A: This civics teacher wants his students to know — The government is made up of people just like you
Shaking President Clinton’s hand, “It just struck me, like, this is just another dude.”
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968Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers
Preschoolers use screen time to cope with challenging emotions instead of managing their feelings.
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736School violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia
2019-2024: An interactive map for five years of school gun violence in Georgia.
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84314 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years
More states have expressed interest and may join later this school year.
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1.4KNot ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers lacking qualifications defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications. Will the tracking system be adequate?
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1.4KThe seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice
Ohio announced it will try to shut down its three large youth correctional facilities.
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639All-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional school in nearly two decades
It’s the first time the district has opened its own school since Hurricane Katrina.
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767School district with highest student arrest rate in the nation agrees to reform how it disciplines disabled students
The agreement concludes a federal civil rights investigation into Four Rivers Special Education District.
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768A gunman kills at school and prosecutors again focus on the suspect’s parent
Georgia prosecutors allege a father’s actions led to the mass Apalachee High School shooting.
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965New book by an author who journeyed from incarcerated juvenile to college professor teaching restorative justice
Sentenced to life without parole at 18, Felix is proof redemption is possible.
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858‘Not waiting for people to save us’: 9 school districts combine forces to help students
The program pooled district resources to prepare students for college and good jobs.
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1.7KIs AI in schools promising or overhyped? Potentially both, new reports suggest
Two new reports offer markedly different visions of emerging AI use in education.
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2.1KQ&A: Why this Memphis ELA teacher helped his students start a farmer’s market
The kids wanted to get outside more, so they renovated the learning garden.
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865Most Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Most think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access. Who decides?
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650Tennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.3KMany kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Many middle and high school students struggle to comprehend the text that they’re reading.
