Positive Tomorrows in Oklahoma City addresses education and other basic needs for homeless students and their families.

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Data clearly show how many fatherless children there are and how their lives are affected, but one best-selling author says he rarely sees interventions happening in schools.

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A potential weakening of campus civil rights enforcement, a big transition at Harvard and more in our weekly roundup.

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Noodle this middle school math problem: Napoleon Dynamite and his friend Pedro walk down the hall of their high school. If we know there are 500 lockers in their school, how many are there of each color based on the pattern we see in the movie clip? A movie clip to teach a math concept?...

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There's been a lot of national attention on transgender students this school year. Here's a look at the lives and careers of two transgender teachers.

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Summer is a time when kids claim more independence. And parents worry about keeping them out of trouble. A new generation of resources covers topics like puberty, consent and STDs.

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The week's education news featured debate over Harvard's rescinding of admissions for several incoming freshmen and the education secretary's contentious hearing on Capitol Hill.

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Childhood trauma is the experience of a highly distressing event or situation during one's youth, which is beyond a minor's capacity for coping or control. Trauma encompasses many possible events, from enduring sexual or physical violence to facing the death of a parent. While such events...

Even as overall aid increases, the share of that money going to education has stagnated — leaving least developed countries in the lurch.

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The education secretary told lawmakers at a hearing, "Let me be clear: Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law." If only federal law were clear.

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In recent years there has been an increase in research on the subject of diagnosis and treatment of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD), formerly known as Central Auditory Processing Disorders or CAPD.

More and more studies in the fields of audiology and speech-language pathology began confirming the lack of...

Free college in Boston, and more news of the week, including the return of the IRS tool to help manage student loans.

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Teachers across the country are choosing to leave the classroom for better pay as school administrators, where they can sometimes double their salaries.

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Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.

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Children in New Orleans suffer from trauma at high rates. Now, several schools there are focused on catching and helping students whose behavior may be a response to their suffering.

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