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COVID-era laptops made a dent in the digital divide. Now the real work begins.
Thursday, January 25th 2024  Share on Twitter/X
When pests started attacking plants in the community garden across the street from M. Agnes Jones Elementary School in Atlanta, the students hatched a plan. They didn’t want to use pesticides in the garden, and they had learned in their science lessons that bats eat insects.
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By: Erica Meltzer

Exclusive Data: Thousands of Schools at Risk of Closing Due to Enrollment Loss.
Tuesday, January 9th 2024  Share on Twitter/X
Districts from Philadelphia to Los Angeles have large numbers of schools that lost at least 20% of their students during the pandemic.
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By: Linda Jacobson

New homeschool academies emerge to address post-pandemic alt ed boom
Monday, January 8th 2024  Share on Twitter/X
The popularity of homeschooling continues to trend upward in the post-pandemic era of education, encouraging new homeschool programs like Covenant Journey Academy that have risen to meet the demand.
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By: Joy Stockbauer

74 Interview: Why Social Media is Being Blamed for the Youth Suicide Crisis
Friday, January 5th 2024  Share on Twitter/X
Psychiatrist Laura Erickson-Schroth discusses addictive algorithms and other negative forces eroding kids’ mental health.
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By: Mark Keierleber

School choice can take political fights out of education
Monday, May 23rd 2022  Share on Twitter/X
If you live in a state that held primaries last week, you’re probably sick of political ads. In my home state of Pennsylvania, millions were spent on the governor’s race alone—and millions more will be spent leading up to the general election in November.
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By: COLLEEN HRONCICH