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Millions of parents are emergency homeschoolers now.
 
A stack of studies chronicles worrisome trends in adolescent mental health. Over a decade, youth depression has increased significantly.
A stack of studies chronicles worrisome trends in adolescent mental health. Over a decade, youth depression has increased significantly.
 
The world’s workforce pipeline pulses with top talent, yet American education remains mired in mediocrity.
The world’s workforce pipeline pulses with top talent, yet American education remains mired in mediocrity.
 
That’s the takeaway from a new survey of nearly 1,700 teens and tweens, conducted by Common Sense Media.
That’s the takeaway from a new survey of nearly 1,700 teens and tweens, conducted by Common Sense Media.
 
Views on initiatives or implementation may differ, but conceptually, school choice garners broad bipartisan support. It’s time to push past political polarization in rhetoric and debate. Ideas, not ideology, are winning the day.
Views on initiatives or implementation may differ, but conceptually, school choice garners broad bipartisan support. It’s time to push past political polarization in rhetoric and debate. Ideas, not ideology, are winning the day.
 
Anyone with a smartphone knows these devices are devilishly distracting. But can taking a break with smartphones cause brain drain?
Anyone with a smartphone knows these devices are devilishly distracting. But can taking a break with smartphones cause brain drain?
 
There’s a loneliness epidemic among youth today. That’s the growing consensus among researchers, with implications for school culture. One reason: Lonely, depressed kids are more likely to bully or be bullied.
There’s a loneliness epidemic among youth today. That’s the growing consensus among researchers, with implications for school culture. One reason: Lonely, depressed kids are more likely to bully or be bullied.
 
A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
A new school year is weeks away, bringing new strategies for keeping kids safe. Topping the list: A smartphone app leveraging the eyes, ears, and savvy of students.
 
In a world accustomed to skimming and scanning, what promotes deep reading? Paper or screen? Does the medium matter?
In a world accustomed to skimming and scanning, what promotes deep reading? Paper or screen? Does the medium matter?
 
One in three internet users worldwide is a child under 18, estimates show. Expect that figure to rise as smart toys and all sorts of smart devices fuel constant connection.
One in three internet users worldwide is a child under 18, estimates show. Expect that figure to rise as smart toys and all sorts of smart devices fuel constant connection.
 
Youth depression has risen significantly over the past decade, the uptick coming primarily from girls. The mother of a 17-year-old girl, I know pressures are high.
Youth depression has risen significantly over the past decade, the uptick coming primarily from girls. The mother of a 17-year-old girl, I know pressures are high.
 
This fall a “We Are Teachers” blog post, lamenting an upsurge in over-involved parents, went viral, eliciting coverage from myriad media outlets and the national teachers’ union.
This fall a “We Are Teachers” blog post, lamenting an upsurge in over-involved parents, went viral, eliciting coverage from myriad media outlets and the national teachers’ union.
 
Teachers and parents, we have a trust problem. Just 36 percent of public school teachers express “complete” or “a lot of” trust in parents, EdChoice’s new “Schooling in America Survey” says.
Teachers and parents, we have a trust problem. Just 36 percent of public school teachers express “complete” or “a lot of” trust in parents, EdChoice’s new “Schooling in America Survey” says.
 
High school tests the mettle of many teens. Surveys, both informal and scientific, reveal pervasive stress
High school tests the mettle of many teens. Surveys, both informal and scientific, reveal pervasive stress
 
Classic literature has fallen from favor in English class. The movement away from the literary canon, begun decades ago, has accelerated rapidly following adoption of Common Core standards by most states eight years ago
Classic literature has fallen from favor in English class. The movement away from the literary canon, begun decades ago, has accelerated rapidly following adoption of Common Core standards by most states eight years ago
 
A new school year is weeks away, leaving ambitious high schoolers to anticipate schedules packed with Advanced Placement classes
A new school year is weeks away, leaving ambitious high schoolers to anticipate schedules packed with Advanced Placement classes
 
Teens are tethered to technology like never before. Almost all have smartphones; many are online constantly
Teens are tethered to technology like never before. Almost all have smartphones; many are online constantly
 
It's a world without walls. Students can explore the vast expanse of the Great Barrier Reef or the microscopic intricacies of the human cell - all within the confines of the classroom
It's a world without walls. Students can explore the vast expanse of the Great Barrier Reef or the microscopic intricacies of the human cell - all within the confines of the classroom
 
"Hurt people hurt people." That's how one middle school principal summed up the origins of bullying for me.
"Hurt people hurt people." That's how one middle school principal summed up the origins of bullying for me.
 
Since National School Choice Week began in 2011, North Carolina has become a leader in expanding educational opportunities
Since National School Choice Week began in 2011, North Carolina has become a leader in expanding educational opportunities
 
Teen biology favors the night owl, not the early bird. This reality is prompting educators to reconsider when to ring school’s first bell, even as research on the academic and health benefits of later start times stacks up
Teen biology favors the night owl, not the early bird. This reality is prompting educators to reconsider when to ring school’s first bell, even as research on the academic and health benefits of later start times stacks up
 
It's tough to be an adolescent. It was ever thus. A century ago, psychologist Stanley Hall characterized adolescence as "storm and stress." Some teenagers sail through with little tempest and tumult
It's tough to be an adolescent. It was ever thus. A century ago, psychologist Stanley Hall characterized adolescence as "storm and stress." Some teenagers sail through with little tempest and tumult
 
Languid summer days are near at hand. For students finishing the traditional academic year, time - free and fallow - beckons
Languid summer days are near at hand. For students finishing the traditional academic year, time - free and fallow - beckons
 
Smartphones are teenagers’ constant companions. The last thing teens check at night before drifting off to sleep, phones occupy pride of place in the morning routine, too
Smartphones are teenagers’ constant companions. The last thing teens check at night before drifting off to sleep, phones occupy pride of place in the morning routine, too
 
Mean girls and callous boys are nothing new. They've stalked school hallways and commandeered cafeterias for years. Yet bullies' arsenal of pain-inflicting tools has never been more relentless; smartphones and social media platforms have erased boundaries of time and space
Mean girls and callous boys are nothing new. They've stalked school hallways and commandeered cafeterias for years. Yet bullies' arsenal of pain-inflicting tools has never been more relentless; smartphones and social media platforms have erased boundaries of time and space
 
Homeschooling is the maverick among North Carolina's K-12 options. Since its launch three decades ago, homeschooling has bucked convention and stumped prognosticators
Homeschooling is the maverick among North Carolina's K-12 options. Since its launch three decades ago, homeschooling has bucked convention and stumped prognosticators
 
The school year is fresh and new. But high school seniors with college ambitions began their academic slog weeks ago, on Aug. 1, when the Common Application went live
The school year is fresh and new. But high school seniors with college ambitions began their academic slog weeks ago, on Aug. 1, when the Common Application went live
 
Teen geniuses and word wizards just lost their competitive edge with the nation's most established college admissions exam.
Teen geniuses and word wizards just lost their competitive edge with the nation's most established college admissions exam.
 
Digital devices dominate hopes and headlines in education today. They're heralded as a way to boost learning outcomes, sharpen 21st-century skills, and narrow achievement gaps
Digital devices dominate hopes and headlines in education today. They're heralded as a way to boost learning outcomes, sharpen 21st-century skills, and narrow achievement gaps
 
Years of federally driven testing reform and a botched rollout of sweeping, federally incentivized standards have tried the patience of the American people
Years of federally driven testing reform and a botched rollout of sweeping, federally incentivized standards have tried the patience of the American people
 
The new school year is fast approaching, but policymakers remain rattled by testing boycotts that swept the nation this spring. From New York to California, hundreds of thousands of parents pulled their children out of end-of-year tests.
The new school year is fast approaching, but policymakers remain rattled by testing boycotts that swept the nation this spring. From New York to California, hundreds of thousands of parents pulled their children out of end-of-year tests.
 
Students nationwide are reveling in the pomp and pageantry of high school's most joyous rite of passage: graduation.
Students nationwide are reveling in the pomp and pageantry of high school's most joyous rite of passage: graduation.
 
For today's students ― tomorrow's earners ― communication skills are money in the job bank. Communication skills now outrank reading, math, teamwork, and even science proficiency as work force must-haves.
For today's students ― tomorrow's earners ― communication skills are money in the job bank. Communication skills now outrank reading, math, teamwork, and even science proficiency as work force must-haves.
 
Is civic literacy a 21st-century skill? The answer is a resounding "yes" from lawmakers intent on combating widespread student ignorance about the form and function of American government.
Is civic literacy a 21st-century skill? The answer is a resounding "yes" from lawmakers intent on combating widespread student ignorance about the form and function of American government.
 
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