Issues in Education
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Much Ado About Race
By Rebecca Fontenot
How strongly students identify with their race could affect academic success. Just six of 10 African-American students nationally graduate from public high schools...
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Should Kids Be Clocking Overtime?
By Kay Randall
Advocates of longer school days say they lead to improved academic performance, but the research shows keeping kids longer isn’t intrinsically better. Proponents...
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Coaching for College
By Lynn Freehill
Advise TX Prepares Grads to Nudge More Kids Toward Higher Ed. Photo by Michael O'Brien Owen O’Brien heard it so often from the high school students she was...
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Technology Can Help Autistic Children Better Express Themselves
By Kerry Kessler
Using hand-held electronic devices can help autistic kids become more independent. Life’s first lessons are learned by observation. Expressions, gestures,...
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