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Teachers and librarians are showing kids that books are for everybody, regardless of gender.

A Chiefs for Change paper explains why approaches in middle school should differ from those in elementary and high schools due to the rapid neurological, learning, psychological and social changes children experience during this time.

A library media specialist shares how to create engaging cross-curricular virtual reality tours for students.

An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago and why American school curricula are so difficult to change.

How will they interpret the past?

Local districts decided whether to allow middle schools to use grades in choosing students. The majority chose to keep a less competitive lottery system that began during the pandemic.

We live in an era where public school districts are routinely slammed for being hidebound and resistant to change. Some are, but others make changes all the time, sometimes with success. This post looks at a few districts that have done just that.

The authors take a look at another example of what the author says could be a new questionable “miracle” in Texas schools: the rise in test scores in the Marlin Independent School District. 

A new research study from across the pond that highlights how six secondary schools in the U.K. identify and support struggling readers.

English language arts teachers can foster moments of joy in the classroom to boost students’ engagement and learning.

Rather than make cheating a conduct issue between parent and teenager, and the young person acting defensive with the adult, I think it works better to treat cheating as a concern for how the adolescent is treating themself. To do so, parents can acknowledge the temptations to cheat and then suggest some possible costs.

Writer and LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson sparked conversation and controversy with their 2020 memoir about growing up Black and queer. All Boys Aren’t Blue has been banned in dozens of school libraries.

A forum for young people to share their experiences and opinions, and to offer adults advice for how to make media literacy education more relevant and useful.

It’s time we reexamine the term “reluctant reader” because it is more problematic than it is helpful to those who bear that label. 

Dakolios, formerly an award-winning high school math teacher, decided to switch careers in his mid-30s. He pursued a master’s in Data Science, and when he completed the degree in December of last year, he landed a job as a data scientist with a major home electronics retailer. But the classroom came calling, along with his former professors, Dakolios designed a high school Data Science class that he is piloting this year.

Instruction is tailored to meet all students’ needs, interests and strengths.

Three…two…one…LIFTOFF! The second annual STEAM Race to Space Reading Challenge launches Friday, encouraging children throughout Orange County to read books related to science, technology, the arts and math in exchange for some out-of-this world incentives.

The graduation rate in Cuba, N.M., rose to 95 percent after schools engaged family members, aligned with colleges and embraced Native culture.

Students may soon have another teacher in the classroom, but from an unlikely source: artificial intelligence (AI). In two recent papers, computer scientists at Penn State vetted the effectiveness of a form of AI known as natural language processing for assessing and providing feedback on students’ science essays. 

Arts integration allows students and educators to tap into their creativity making learning more meaningful.

Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James tell us what teens are really doing while on their phones.

University of Notre Dame psychologists Theodore Beauchaine and Kristin Valentino have been awarded the Transformative Research Award from the National Institutes of Health to research two promising new interventions to reduce the risk of suicide among vulnerable youth.

Listen to Book Riot’s podcast, Hey Ya, as they discuss a couple of YA short story collections worth picking up and adding to your TBR (To Be Read).

Submit a photo, cartoon, graph, chart, screenshot, illustration or any other visual piece that documents your life. Dates: Oct. 12 to Nov. 16.

A program that takes a group approach to social, emotional and academic learning is taking off in U.S. schools, creating fresh bonds after remote learning.

A child’s ability to succeed in the classroom is powerfully influenced by their home environment. Giving parents the support they need could be key to fixing American education.

A partnership between the District’s public schools and a California-based nonprofit will allow students to shape their own curriculums.

High school teachers can incorporate elements of gamification into assignments to encourage students to dig deeper into texts.

Learn about notable instances in which rap artists refer either directly or indirectly to influential literary works written by authors from around the world and throughout the ages.

Libraries fill a role central to any functioning democracy: upholding the rights of citizens to read, to seek information, to speak freely. As champions of access, librarians are committed to curating collections that allow everyone who enters the library to see themselves in the books and resources the library provides.

A student’s perspective on the negative impacts of early start times for Baltimore high school students.

Kiersten White, the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of “The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein,” “Hide” and more, recommends a few of her favorite horror novels.

AP Access for ALL is a grant program created by the Tennessee Department of Education and administered by the Niswonger Foundation. The program provides students across the state with access to 17 different virtual AP courses, eliminating financial barriers and supporting student enrollment in AP coursework not currently offered at their home high school. More than 1,800 students signed up for classes this fall, an increase of more than 600 students from the 2021-22 school year.

Now expanded nationwide, the social-emotional learning curriculum is designed to help teenagers express emotions and destigmatize vulnerability.

State education agencies have directed about $1 billion of federal COVID-19 emergency funding toward initiatives on student and staff well-being. What has the money been spent on?

Teachers can guide students to appreciate poetry by sharing contemporary novels focused on topics that feel relevant to their lives.

At least 33 now include positions for youth reps or advisors to their state boards of education or school chief’s office, up from 25 four years ago.

Dr. McGuire discusses critical variables in providing equitable gifted services in rural schools.

About a dozen teen girls in a secret book club in Afghanistan are reading and finding comfort in Anne Frank’s diary. One of participants, said it was the first time they had read the firsthand account of a teenage girl living through extreme hardship. “I think Anne Frank is like, as a friend for me.”

The author walks you through six commons questions about two decades of academic progress in reading and math were erased from 2020 to 2022. 

Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will often experience stress and sleep problems, according to a recent study. 

A pilot study found evidence that a dance intervention may be beneficial for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

The generation entering adulthood now faces novel, sometimes debilitating, challenges. Experts offer tools to navigate a “quarterlife crisis.”

The list of classics could be in for some changes.

New study shows most high school seniors have little idea.

Homeschooled students should provide context about their curriculum and avoid asking a parent to write a letter of recommendation.

How Will They Interpret the Past?

Teaching students about key people and events in Hispanic Americans’ fight for equality is a good way to mark this observance.

As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports for our arts and culture series, “CANVAS.”

Teenagers become more exploratory in their behaviors with age, becoming increasingly likely to visit new places over time, finds a new study. Its results also show that greater exploration is associated with enhanced psychological well-being and larger social networks.

Developmentally, teens are in a place where they can be motivated to become more responsible. Shifting responsibility from parents to teenager can be a good first step.

In love? There’s a book for that. While asking your mom, sister, and besties is a tried and true go-to for answers, sometimes, it’s nice to gain perspective on your love life from an unbiased source: enter, the best teen romance books of all time.

More young children are struggling with early reading skills, while more older elementary and middle school students are missing foundational math skills like subtraction and multiplication.

We asked members of our community to share recently published novels they would love to have read in high school. Here are your top picks.

When a kid becomes an adult, a new, confusing stage of the parent-child relationship begins, yet there’s little guidance to help families navigate it.

Luke Rodesiler is associate professor of education and chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Purdue. He is the author of a new book titled Bringing Sports Culture to the English Classroom: An Interest-Driven Approach to Literacy Instruction, which will be out this month.

What challenging yourself to do better can accomplish!

Kaitlyn Greenidge and Esau McCaulley discuss why America’s schools can’t get on the same page about required reading lists.

There are now tons of excellent, diverse options for young people to choose from. Here are nine suggested titles to help your middle schooler process through the roller coaster of hormones and emotions they are feeling. 

Something is broken when most of our middle and high school students are struggling to reach reading proficiency.