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What Happens When a State Brings Deep Discounts to Child Care?
Teigue Linch recalls the email she got from Pine Forest, her daughters’ child care center in Burlington, Vermont, encouraging ...
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For Girls to Succeed in STEM, Confidence Matters as Much as Competence
Girls are doing better academically than their male peers in many respects. They’re more likely to graduate on time and get a ...
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Despite Historic Funding, Early Childhood Educators Continue to Struggle, Report Finds
Early childhood educators earn, on average, about $13 per hour, a wage that puts them in the bottom 3 percent of workers ...
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As the Job Market Changes, Is a College Degree Less of a ‘Meal Ticket’ Than in the Past?
When Gina Petersen decided to go back to college part time to get her degree, she hoped it would help her the next time she ...
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How Much Does Family Income Matter for Student Outcomes?
When Eve, a mother in Colorado, received a legal settlement, she found herself suddenly flush. She drove over to the office of Eric Dearing, who was working with her as a family advocate for Head ...
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Phenomena-Based Learning and 3D Science: Inspiring Curiosity and Making Sense of the World
On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...
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Teaching Feels Like a Dead-End Job. Here’s How Schools Can Change That.
On the spectrum of professional experience for K-12 teachers, I am decidedly on the greener side. Although I knew I had a passion for teaching before entering college, I always had this idea in my ...
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