Some educators may balk at combining English and Math under the heading of language arts, while some students might unhappily conclude that learning math is like learning a foreign language. There’s truth in the latter view considering, for example, that the basis of solving word problems algebraically is translating words into math expressions. Math is […]
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Protecting the Brain in the Age of Bypass: How to preserve critical thinking when shortcuts are everywhere
Our students aren’t broken. In fact, if we look at what we as a society have trained them to do, they’re performing extremely well. We handed them devices engineered by the most sophisticated attention architects in human history, we gave those devices to them younger and younger, and we stood by while algorithmic platforms spent […]
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New research reinforces the importance of recess
For generations, recess has been viewed by many students as the best part of the school day. But according to pediatricians, researchers, and child development experts, recess is far more than a pause between lessons—it is a critical part of healthy learning and development. A growing body of research, reaffirmed by the American Academy of […]
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Dr. Sawsan Jaber: Championing Voice, Agency, and Educational Justice
Dr. Sawsan Jaber’s career in education has never been defined by comfort or convention—it has been guided by necessity, conviction, and a deep commitment to justice. From a young age, she gravitated toward spaces where learning was transformative, where teachers modeled agency, and where students could see themselves as capable of shaping their worlds. Born […]
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Federal government limits borrowing for graduate and professional students
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. The U.S. Department of Education finalized new loan caps for postbaccalaureate students Thursday, limiting graduate and professional students and parents borrowing on behalf of their children to annual and aggregate loan amounts effective July 1. Congress passed the loan caps last summer […]
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How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline May 6, 2026 Charlotte Cravins’ son Landry turned 2 in January. He’s a smiley little boy who loves singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and recently got his first pair of glasses. Landry was born with Down syndrome and […]
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LeeAnn Caradine: A Trailblazer in Service, Learning, and Leadership
LeeAnn Caradine’s journey is defined by service, resilience, and unwavering commitment,values she cultivated as a proud military veteran and carries into every classroom she leads. A devoted parent of three and an educator with eight years of experience, Caradine approaches teaching with intentionality, purpose, and passion, guided by the words of Eric Thomas: “When you […]
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Establishing quality relationships with students
Recently, I took an informal survey of fellow instructors regarding their most memorable moments as a “student” in education. This would have been long before many considered a career in teaching. Responses included memories of elementary school, junior high, high school, and even college. While expecting a collection of stories regarding a specific event or […]