Will visiting this exhibit make a difference in student's hate speech behavior and understanding?

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Shaking President Clinton’s hand, “It just struck me, like, this is just another dude.”

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Preschoolers use screen time to cope with challenging emotions instead of managing their feelings.

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Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?

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Our state and federal juvenile justice systems fail to consider stages of adolescent development.

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SEL is not a distraction from academics, but a tool that helps build relationships.

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A preschool student’s vocabulary size is a powerful predictor of their later academic success.

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It can take years for people to come forward about abuse — many never do.

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In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.

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Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits.

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The nation’s citizenship woes grow more consequential as people’s faith in democracy itself falters.

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Can we bridge our nation's divisions about what happens in classrooms, textbooks and assessments?

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Collaborative ecosystems of school-to-community instruction increasingly is a preferred path to improving kids’ learning.

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Teams will be awarded $1000 to implement collaborative service-learning experiences March through September.

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Mentoring means dedication of one’s time to motivate, educate, support and inspire another individual.

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Half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media.

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“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool,” O’Connor stated.

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No other variable has as much power over mobility as the two-parent household effect.

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Report reveals benefits as pilot programs spread across country.

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A practical guide for organizations supporting young people in their transition to the workplace.

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