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COLUMN: Black athletes have a trump card they are not using enough
What would happen if they wielded their economic and cultural power collectively?
COLUMN: Scientific research on how to teach critical thinking contradicts education trends
An education researcher writes that scientists are united in their belief that content knowledge is crucial to effective critical thinking
COLUMN: Grooming traditions for back to school
Getting your kid's hair cut? Pay it forward
COLUMN: Researchers can detect when students aren’t trying on computerized tests
A testing company spots disengaged students who are guessing answers too quickly
COLUMN: Slavery still shapes all of our lives, yet students aren’t taught its history
Glossing over America’s original sin means we can never overcome it
COLUMN: New studies challenge the claim that black students are sent to special ed too much
Two quantitative studies find that black students are under-identified for disabilities at school
COLUMN: The cost of going back to school keeps rising
But the school supplies list should always have room for Toni Morrison
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COLUMN: Evidence increases for reading on paper instead of screens
Most studies point to better reading comprehension from printed material, researcher says
COLUMN: We are a nation of migrants, not a collection of diplomas
The rush to embrace only highly educated immigrants reveals our classist elitism
COLUMN: A study of Latino students reveals two sides of the segregation debate
Latino students are more isolated but also more evenly spread through schools, researchers say