The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.

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19.02.2025

DOGE’s Death Blow to Education Studies | KQED

Researchers say students and schools will suffer without vital data.

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19.02.2025

A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and What to do About Them | KQED

New research drills down on poor student achievement and notes some school districts that are beating the odds.

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19.02.2025

Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts | KQED

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.

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19.02.2025

Three Tools to Help Teach About Black Historical Figures in a Modern Light | KQED

Explore engaging strategies for teaching Black history year-round, featuring insights from educator Dawnavyn James on how to make historical figures relatable for elementary students.

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19.02.2025

Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It | KQED

Some strategies like wish lists for their children, naming cultural norms and communicating outside of annual Back To School Nights can go a long way in engaging newcomer families with English language learners.

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30.01.2025

Reading and Math Scores in Latest National Report Card Highlight COVID and Pre-COVID Trends | KQED

There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.

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30.01.2025

Four Strategies for a Successful Second Semester | KQED

Teachers have summer to rest and prepare for the first day of school. The second half of the school year doesn't get as much preparation time and the year can be a slog.

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28.01.2025

A Researcher Said the Evidence on Special Education Inclusion is Flawed. Readers Weighed In | KQED

Clear solutions elude parents, teachers and researchers.

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23.01.2025

Gamification Fatigue? Try Game-Based Learning | KQED

Teachers experiencing gamification fatigue may find the challenges with game-based learning worth the time and effort it takes to implement.

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21.01.2025

Writing Notes Instead of Typing Research Pits Scholars Against Each Other | KQED

A widely cited neuroscience study about the effectiveness of writing by hand over typing on learning is contested.

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16.01.2025

Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive | KQED

Ruth Whippman, author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, shares three ways to better support young boys in a changing world.

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16.01.2025

Top Scholar Says Evidence for Special Education Inclusion is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ | KQED

Analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms

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09.01.2025

What Does the Future Look Like For Colleges? Fewer Students and Fewer Campuses, Thanks to Past Events | KQED

The long-predicted downturn in the number of 18-year-olds is almost here. And it isn't just a problem for higher education. It's a looming crisis for the economy.

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09.01.2025

How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors | KQED

Some of the most skilled coaches have demonstrated that the right kind of encouragement and feedback can help teens meet high standards.

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07.01.2025

Updated Research on Tutoring as a School Attendance Improvement Tool | KQED

A study of D.C. students shows a smaller impact than originally reported for those who received tutoring.

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02.01.2025

‘Banned Book Club’, Anime and Third Spaces: How to Get Teens Really Reading | KQED

Banned books can make great reads for teens wanting to expand their horizons. Providing spaces and activities that encourage reading are also essential.

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19.12.2024

Apprenticeships are a Trending Alternative to College — But There's a Hitch | KQED

Apprenticeships are becoming a popular alternative to college as a career path. But demand is outpacing the supply of employers who offer them.

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17.12.2024

Gaps Worsen, But Hope Persists: 6 Takeaways From a Devastating International Math Test | KQED

2023 TIMSS results show fewer U.S. students in the middle, a re-emergent gender gap and a silver lining

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11.12.2024

Book Reading Goals for Young Readers with Traci Thomas | KQED

We talk with The Stacks Podcast host Traci Thomas about books she hopes to read with her young children when they're older.

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10.12.2024

Is Calculus an Addiction That College Admissions Officers Can’t Shake? | KQED

A new survey shows how the subject has become a proxy for academic rigor

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03.12.2024

Falling Behind in School Hurts. Belonging Can Help Students Trust and Learn | KQED

Students fall behind in school for a number of reasons, but a focus on belonging – not just missed skills – can also help students succeed.

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03.12.2024

What is the Best Way to Practice Gratitude? | KQED

There are many ways to apply the benefits of expressing gratitude. Here is the research behind exactly how to increase gratitude in your life.

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26.11.2024

A Visual Way of Learning Numbers Without Counting Gains Popularity | KQED

More schools embrace ‘subitizing’ to build early childhood number sense.

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23.11.2024

This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake' | KQED

The FAFSA form is now open to students hoping to get help paying for college in the 2025-26 academic year. Students can expect a much smoother process compared to the last cycle.

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22.11.2024

Taking Exams in Blue Books? They're Back to Help Curb AI Use and Rampant Cheating | KQED

As so much test-taking has migrated online, some professors are rediscovering blue book exams as a way to truly test a student's knowledge.

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21.11.2024

When Students Repair School Chromebooks, Meaningful Skills Are Developed | KQED

Ossining’s Genius Bar is revolutionizing tech education by empowering students to lead, learn, and innovate in the digital age.

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19.11.2024

Three Barriers to Learning Algebra in High-Poverty Middle Schools | KQED

Surveys find access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality is ‘less optimal’.

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15.11.2024

AI is Moving Fast. Here Are Some Helpful Ways to Support Teachers | KQED

Creating guidelines, room for experimentation and low stakes meetings can help teachers keep up with fast-moving artificial intelligence tools.

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13.11.2024

It’s Not Too Late to Read That Entire Book With Your Students | KQED

Full-length books offer students invaluable benefits that are often lost when reading is reduced to test-prep passages and excerpts.

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12.11.2024

Kids Worldwide Face Huge Educational Challenges. Is Better Leadership a Solution? | KQED

Amid dismal data, educators from around the world gather in Brazil and say they can rise to the challenges.

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05.11.2024

What the Research Says About Mixed-Ability Algebra Class | KQED

An experiment put remedial math students into ninth grade algebra and many succeeded.

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30.10.2024

So Stressed You Don’t Know What to do Next? Try Talking to Your 'Parts' | KQED

'Parts work' or Internal Family Systems is a type of talk therapy that’s surged in popularity. Here’s how it works and how it can help with stress.

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29.10.2024

How is Dual Enrollment Affecting Students' Chances at Earning College Degrees? | KQED

High school students who take college courses are gaining some benefits, but there are some drawbacks, according to a new national analysis of 400,000 students.

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25.10.2024

Should Parents Not Say 'I'm So Proud of You' or 'Good Job'? | KQED

The rise of gentle parenting has drawn attention to helpful ways to praise children.

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22.10.2024

Stress Isn't All Bad. Here's When it Can Help | KQED

You can't eliminate stress, but you can manage it better and sometimes even make it a force for good. That means reframing how you think about it.

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18.10.2024

The Benefits of Raising Hopeful Kids in Cynical Times | KQED

Kids are well primed to absorb their parents' emotions, which is why having adults practice hopefulness can help kids realize their best selves and develop an accurate worldview.

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17.10.2024

What One State Learned After a Decade of Free Community College | KQED

36 states have since followed Tennessee’s lead and offer some version of free tuition to residents

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The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel | KQED

Why the Buzz Around Teaching Facts to Boost Reading is Bigger Than the Evidence for It | KQED

What Does the US Department of Education Do? Some Facts About Its Role in Schools | KQED

DOGE’s Death Blow to Education Studies | KQED

A Deep Dive on U.S. Reading and Math Scores, and What to do About Them | KQED

Trump Administration Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts | KQED

Three Tools to Help Teach About Black Historical Figures in a Modern Light | KQED

Meaningful Engagement With Newcomer Parents Helps Everyone. Here’s How To Do It | KQED

Reading and Math Scores in Latest National Report Card Highlight COVID and Pre-COVID Trends | KQED

Four Strategies for a Successful Second Semester | KQED

A Researcher Said the Evidence on Special Education Inclusion is Flawed. Readers Weighed In | KQED

Gamification Fatigue? Try Game-Based Learning | KQED

Writing Notes Instead of Typing Research Pits Scholars Against Each Other | KQED

Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive | KQED

Top Scholar Says Evidence for Special Education Inclusion is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ | KQED

What Does the Future Look Like For Colleges? Fewer Students and Fewer Campuses, Thanks to Past Events | KQED

How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors | KQED

Updated Research on Tutoring as a School Attendance Improvement Tool | KQED

‘Banned Book Club’, Anime and Third Spaces: How to Get Teens Really Reading | KQED

Apprenticeships are a Trending Alternative to College — But There's a Hitch | KQED

Gaps Worsen, But Hope Persists: 6 Takeaways From a Devastating International Math Test | KQED

Book Reading Goals for Young Readers with Traci Thomas | KQED

Is Calculus an Addiction That College Admissions Officers Can’t Shake? | KQED

Falling Behind in School Hurts. Belonging Can Help Students Trust and Learn | KQED

What is the Best Way to Practice Gratitude? | KQED

A Visual Way of Learning Numbers Without Counting Gains Popularity | KQED

This year's FAFSA is officially open. Early review says it's 'a piece of cake' | KQED

Taking Exams in Blue Books? They're Back to Help Curb AI Use and Rampant Cheating | KQED

When Students Repair School Chromebooks, Meaningful Skills Are Developed | KQED

Three Barriers to Learning Algebra in High-Poverty Middle Schools | KQED

AI is Moving Fast. Here Are Some Helpful Ways to Support Teachers | KQED

It’s Not Too Late to Read That Entire Book With Your Students | KQED

Kids Worldwide Face Huge Educational Challenges. Is Better Leadership a Solution? | KQED

What the Research Says About Mixed-Ability Algebra Class | KQED

So Stressed You Don’t Know What to do Next? Try Talking to Your 'Parts' | KQED

How is Dual Enrollment Affecting Students' Chances at Earning College Degrees? | KQED

Should Parents Not Say 'I'm So Proud of You' or 'Good Job'? | KQED

Stress Isn't All Bad. Here's When it Can Help | KQED

The Benefits of Raising Hopeful Kids in Cynical Times | KQED

What One State Learned After a Decade of Free Community College | KQED

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