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Opinion: For Students in Unstable Housing, Strong Relationships Need Strong Systems

When a student is in crisis, the hardest problems are easier to solve when someone already knows their story, and trust is already there.  The heart of New York City’s Every Child and Family is Known initiative are the...

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Samuels turns to local communities for advice on making NYC schools safe, rigorous, and integrated

Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is starting community-led working groups in five districts. They're expected to issue recommendations by the end of next school year.

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How California schools can help solve student homelessness

The housing crisis has become an education crisis. Here's how schools can help students find a safe place to call home.

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Pressure mounts in Massachusetts to beef up responses to school bullying

parents, advocates and researchers say the state needs to bolster its efforts, especially after the federal government largely dismantled its Office for Civil Rights. The post Pressure mounts in Massachusetts to beef up...

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Opinion: When School and Sports Aren’t Safe: Massachusetts Faces Identity-Based Bullying

For too many students, school and sports are not a refuge; they are sites of identity-based trauma.  Half of all children of color nationwide have experienced racism in school, and nearly 40% of LGBTQ+ youth have...

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Shootings often rise in Philly when school's out. Violence prevention groups have plans to change that

As summer break begins, violence prevention groups across Philadelphia are deploying new outreach programs aimed at keeping students safe during the months when gun violence historically spikes.

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Michigan found a way to reduce school vaccine waivers. Until it backfired

A Michigan policy requiring parents to meet with health officials before opting out of vaccines initially cut waiver rates, but recent data shows the approach has produced unintended consequences.

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Opinion: Why Students Reach College Underprepared for Math — And What to Do About It

In recent years, particularly since the pandemic, countless news articles have bemoaned a crisis in math learning. Whether defined by introductory courses at Harvard University, math placement in the University of...