As the number of devices at schools expand, so has the need to repair and maintain. Students have been tapped to do some of the work, while gaining valuable hands-on experience in STEM.

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20.03.2025

Apprenticeships are Bringing New Workers to Heritage Industries | KQED

Apprenticeship programs for heritage industries, such as logging and aquaculture, which can be very small are being adopted by community colleges and can help students learn on the job.

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19.03.2025

Are Your Slides Too Cute? 3 Presentation Tips That Center Student Understanding | KQED

Learn how to create accessible, focused classroom materials to better engage diverse learners.

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18.03.2025

As Enrollment in Online College Grows, Students Wonder: Why Does it Cost So Much? | KQED

Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.

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17.03.2025

Tips for Helping Kids Manage Emotions When They're Intense and Difficult | KQED

Emotions can signal to oneself and others how one needs to be treated. Having some tools at the ready can help kids shift to a calmer state of being.

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15.03.2025

Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education Department is Reduced to a Skeletal Staff of 3 | KQED

Acting stats chief booted after only 15 days in the job; fate of the Nation’s Report Card unclear.

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14.03.2025

With AI Changing Everything, Here's How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning | KQED

The impact of artificial intelligence is growing, and that means educators and parents must keep a closer eye on how learning is evolving as well.

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14.03.2025

The Education Department is Being Cut in Half. Here's What's Being Lost | KQED

The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted by the cuts announced on Tuesday.

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12.03.2025

Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It. | KQED

Learn how handwriting boosts literacy, memory, and learning—and why it remains vital in a tech-driven world.

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11.03.2025

Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Such a Big Challenge? | KQED

New study says few teachers use methods tested by years of research,

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07.03.2025

Serve and Return: How Talking with Young Children Helps Them Flourish | KQED

A growing number of cities, states and individual child care programs are pouring resources into training teachers on the importance of talking to kids as much as possible.

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05.03.2025

Relationship Repairing Skills Every Adult Should Learn to Help the Kids in Their Lives | KQED

Great teachers are always developing ways to build relationships with their students. But what can they do if those relationships break down?

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04.03.2025

Former Trump Commissioner Blasts DOGE Education Data Cuts | KQED

Public trust in vital information is likely to suffer as research funds are slashed.

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26.02.2025

Rollback of Diversity Efforts Leaves Teachers Wondering About Effects on Black History Month | KQED

The Education Department's efforts to keep racial diversity out of schools has left educators wondering how and when to teach students about Black history, especially during Black History Month.

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26.02.2025

Here's How a Small Break From Your Smartphone Can Boost Your Mood | KQED

What would happen if you blocked the internet from your cellphone for two weeks? A bunch of millennial researchers wanted to answer that question. Here's what they found.

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25.02.2025

These Teens Can Do Incredible Math in Their Heads But Fail in a Classroom | KQED

Nobel economists show how knowledge doesn’t easily transfer between applied and abstract math in studies of street sellers in India.

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20.02.2025

The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel | KQED

Fluency in understanding numbers and their relationships to one another is crucial in mastering more complex numbers later in school.

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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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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

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

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

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

New research shows glimmers of hope about effective reading instruction, but more proof is needed.

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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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What's Lost When Homeschool Research is Cut by DOGE? | KQED

When Students are Part of School Tech Support, They're in Charge of Their Learning | KQED

Apprenticeships are Bringing New Workers to Heritage Industries | KQED

Are Your Slides Too Cute? 3 Presentation Tips That Center Student Understanding | KQED

As Enrollment in Online College Grows, Students Wonder: Why Does it Cost So Much? | KQED

Tips for Helping Kids Manage Emotions When They're Intense and Difficult | KQED

Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education Department is Reduced to a Skeletal Staff of 3 | KQED

With AI Changing Everything, Here's How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning | KQED

The Education Department is Being Cut in Half. Here's What's Being Lost | KQED

Handwriting Helps Kids Learn. Here’s How to Make the Most of It. | KQED

Why is Teaching Reading Comprehension Such a Big Challenge? | KQED

Serve and Return: How Talking with Young Children Helps Them Flourish | KQED

Relationship Repairing Skills Every Adult Should Learn to Help the Kids in Their Lives | KQED

Former Trump Commissioner Blasts DOGE Education Data Cuts | KQED

Rollback of Diversity Efforts Leaves Teachers Wondering About Effects on Black History Month | KQED

Here's How a Small Break From Your Smartphone Can Boost Your Mood | KQED

These Teens Can Do Incredible Math in Their Heads But Fail in a Classroom | KQED

The Building Blocks of Math Students Need to Excel | 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

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

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

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

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