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Here's how schools can soften the blow Of sixth grade
Middle school is tough. Bodies change. Hormones rage. Algebra becomes a reality. But there are things schools can do to make life easier for students — like this big study we wrote about showing that K-8 schools may be bet... Read the rest
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Chicago avoids teachers strike, but charter school leaders cry foul over cap slipped Into negotiations
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Margaret Spellings will take oath Thursday as UNC’s 18th president
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Bilingual education has been absent from California public schools for almost 20 years. But that may soon change
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Nasty campaign rhetoric puts parents and teachers in a tough spot
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What high school education looks like for the nation's English-learners