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More kids than ever need special education, but burnout has caused a teacher shortage

Many special education teachers quit after less than five years on the job. 10'000 Hours/Digital Vision via Getty Images by Kimber Wilkerson, University of Wisconsin-Madison A...

Lessons about 9/11 often provoke harassment of Muslim students

Muslim students report being teased and harassed when schools focus on 9/11. Jasmin Merdan by Amaarah DeCuir, American University Near the start of each school...

More children are getting ACL injuries – here’s what could be done to prevent them

The ACL is crucial for jumps and pivots, movements necessary for many sports. Lopolo/Shutterstock by Michael Duncan, Coventry University; Jason Tallis, Coventry University, and Theresa...

J. Pharoah Doss: Achievement test and junk excuses for failure

Getty Images  The difference between achievement tests and aptitude tests is that achievement tests measure what students have learned, whereas aptitude tests evaluate their potential...

Six-figure earners multiply at PPS, while Black employee paychecks lag behind

(Illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) An annual analysis of salaries at Pittsburgh Public Schools shows trends in increased earnings, racial wage gaps and staffing issues. “PublicSource is...

Most Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend

Philadelphia’s public high schools face a trade-off between emphasizing academic and technical skills. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images by Joseph Sageman, Princeton University When...

Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates

Rates of syphilis and gonorrhea have risen significantly among Philadelphians age 15-24 over the past five years. Susan Stankovic/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images by Carlos...

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

Volunteers campaign for Tammy Shamburger for a district school board office during an NAACP voter drive on Nov. 1, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. Octavio...

Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history

Freedom is a key concept to study. Klaus Vedfelt via Getty Images by Raphael E. Rogers, Clark University Whenever I tell high school students in classes I...

Free childhood vaccines are available through the Vaccines for Children program

(NewsUSA) - The federally funded program provides no-cost vaccines to eligible children  Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to help protect children from...

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