EDUCATION
PragerU is a conservative video giant. Here’s why it’s trying to get into schools
- By West virginia digital
- . March 12, 2024
Educators have voiced alarms about the tone and accuracy of some of PragerU’s videos, such as one that features an
How thoughtful post-secondary planning can raise expectations for students in special education
- By West virginia digital
- . March 12, 2024
High school exit exams can be another barrier to students with disabilities obtaining a general education diploma. Nine states require
Learning science might help kids read better
- By West virginia digital
- . March 11, 2024
In 2019, a group of researchers, led by James Kim, a professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, randomly
Free child care exists in America — if you cross paths with the right philanthropist
- By West virginia digital
- . March 7, 2024
The early learning center, located in a town that engenders Willy Wonka vibes with street names like “Chocolate Avenue,” street
Creating a welcoming environment for linguistically diverse families of students in special education
- By West virginia digital
- . March 6, 2024
While Vogel-Campbell’s school district obtains Spanish interpreter services relatively quickly, and is required to offer no-cost interpretation for all non-English
When parents know these 4 phases of friendship, they can help their child make friends more easily
- By West virginia digital
- . March 5, 2024
Ideally, when parents of very young children make these choices for them, they will share the reasons for their choices
The surprising effectiveness of having kids study why they failed
- By West virginia digital
- . March 4, 2024
On the surface, it was a tie. Students improved by about the same amount – 12% – whether they learned
Politicians love to talk about race and LGBTQ issues in school. Teachers and teens, not so much.
- By West virginia digital
- . March 1, 2024
Adults and teens felt more comfortable with teachers teaching about racism than LGBTQ issues. They were also more comfortable with
A half-century later, students at the University of Mississippi reckon with the past
- By West virginia digital
- . March 1, 2024
Her classmate, Kenneth Mayfield says the message was clear that Black students were considered second-class citizens. He remembers they would
As schools embrace the science of reading, researchers are criticizing an overemphasis on auditory skills
- By West virginia digital
- . February 26, 2024
“If you teach phonemic awareness, students will learn phonemic awareness,” which isn’t the goal, said Tiffany Peltier, a learning scientist