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How to spark learning everywhere kids go -- starting with the grocery store

How to spark learning everywhere kids go -- starting with the grocery store

A $20 intervention caused a big boost in conversations between parents and kids. Researchers say there are lots of untapped opportunities like these to help kids learn out of school.

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Schools find 'emotional learning' a path to student success

Schools find 'emotional learning' a path to student success

Schools across the country are using "social-emotional learning" techniques to help students manage emotions, empathize and make decisions. Leaders at Apple Valley's Eastview High have embraced the trend, which research shows can boost student achievement.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Hamline facing tough choices on changing or cutting programs

The university may make significant changes to its curriculum starting as early as next spring.

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Hamline University considering changes in curriculum, staffing

Preliminary recommendations include combining the African American and Women's Studies programs under a social justice umbrella.
by Peter Cox

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Bias isn't just a police problem, it's a preschool problem

Bias isn't just a police problem, it's a preschool problem

A new study by researchers at Yale found that pre-K teachers, white and black alike, spend more time watching black boys, expecting trouble.
by Cory Turner

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Teaching middle-schoolers climate change without terrifying them

Teaching middle-schoolers climate change without terrifying them

One science teacher in Miami knows how sea-level rise could affect her students' lives when they are her age. She is determined to teach them to take that seriously, with optimism.
by Rowan Moore Gerety

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How Native students can succeed in college: 'Be as tough as the land that made you'

How Native students can succeed in college: 'Be as tough as the land that made you'

Native Americans make up less than 1 percent of students in college. Many say they feel invisible, without access to elite campuses. One program helps them leverage their heritage and identity.
by Claudio Sanchez

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