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Education
Where Monday is the new Sunday: More school districts move to 4 days a week
Aug 12, 2022
Many districts make the switch to attract teachers and save money. Though some extend the school day, classroom time often contracts.
It really is who you know: Social mobility and schools
Aug 8, 2022
New research finds that low-income children who grow up in communities with lots of cross-class relationships are more likely to rise out of poverty.
Monitoring software on students' school laptops raises privacy concerns
Aug 3, 2022
A new survey finds that the vast majority of American schools are using activity monitoring software to track students. The intent is to keep students safe, but it's more common to be used for disciplinary reasons.
As more teachers leave the profession, substitutes become even more essential
Aug 2, 2022
Pandemic-era needs for substitute teachers are changing how schools fill the job – and who they hire to fill it.
Alyssa Gaines was wrong about planning for the future
Jul 26, 2022
National Youth Poet Laureate Alyssa Gaines reflects on how you don't always need a plan.
As the school year approaches, districts scramble to hire teachers
Jul 22, 2022
In many districts, the kids are due back in August, and lots of school leaders are still trying to figure out who’s going to be in front of them.
With a new school year in view, many districts struggle to find enough teachers
Jul 14, 2022
Some districts are offering more pay and housing stipends. Others are cutting back, putting a bigger load on remaining teachers.
For public good, not for profit.
School lunches aren't free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.
Jun 30, 2022
There are a lot of benefits to making school lunch and other social benefits more universal. But, yes, it's expensive to do.
Summer school is increasingly important for students, but where are the teachers?
Jun 20, 2022
With many teachers exhausted by the demands of the pandemic, it's harder for school districts to recruit them for summer work.
Schools' creditworthiness could be challenged by new costs, report says
Jun 16, 2022
Teachers demanding higher pay is one example of new costs. That could make it harder for schools to borrow money, a new report says.