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  1. as told to
    How Teachers Talked About Uvalde With Their StudentsAfter the Texas school shooting, educators share their fears and frustrations.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  2. culture wars
    Mother Outraged Her Biracial Son Has Learned to Identify RacismMelissa Riley tried to sue her son’s middle school for teaching him about inequality.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. dress codes
    A Florida School Edited Girls’ Yearbook Photos for ‘Modesty’The images of at least 80 female students were conspicuously edited to conceal their chests and shoulders.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. schooled
    Panic! in the PodParents who barely knew each other are suddenly running makeshift schools together. What could go wrong?
    By Anna Silman
  5. coronavirus
    School Reopenings Are Not Going WellMany districts that have resumed in-person classes are already seeing outbreaks.
    By Amanda Arnold
  6. the teens
    It’s Forbidden to Meme the PSAT — but That Won’t Stop the TeensTo the College Board’s dismay, teens won’t stop making hilarious jokes about the test material.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  7. crime
    A 6-Year-Old Girl Was Arrested for Acting Out in SchoolThe girl, who suffers from sleep apnea, was reportedly handcuffed and charged with battery after throwing a tantrum.
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. ask polly
    ‘I’m Juggling School With Full-Time Work and I’m Miserable!’You feel guilty for sleeping eight hours or having sex? Dude.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  9. power
    How Bad Do You Think Trump’s SAT Scores Were?Michael Cohen says he was ordered to threaten the president’s former schools to prevent his academic records from leaking.
    By Amanda Arnold
  10. sexism
    High-School Cheerleading Team Under Fire for ‘Big Booty’ and ‘Big Boobie’ AwardsThe school has apologized after an ACLU investigation.
    By Amanda Arnold
  11. education
    Georgia School Announces It Will Start Paddling Children As Punishment“There was a time where corporal punishment was kind of the norm in school and you didn’t have the problems that you have,” said the superintendent.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  12. crises
    Pumpkin Spice Air Freshener Leads to School EvacuationThe smell was so nauseating, it sent people to the hospital.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  13. The Biased Policies That Are Pushing Black Girls Out of SchoolAnd the instructional tool kit trying to change that.
    By Dayna Evans
  14. Here’s Why Public Preschool Education Should Start at BirthA Nobel Prize winner says early initiatives have a higher return on investment.
    By Lisa Ryan
  15. working moms
    A Case for the 9-to-5 School DayA new report suggests that kids should go to school during the same hours that their parents work.
    By Laura June
  16. An Idea: Let’s Get Rid of Middle SchoolA big new study suggests kids would be better off in K–8 schools.
    By Melissa Dahl
  17. Maybe Stop Asking Kids to Recap Their School DayBeing a high-school student is already exhausting.
    By Cari Romm
  18. First-Generation Kids Excel in School, But Then ‘Immigrant Optimism’ FadesSomething strange is happening as families assimilate into the U.S.
    By Drake Baer
  19. Here’s a Helpful Rundown of the Homework DebateThere’s a serious disconnect between researchers and those in the homework “trenches.”
    By Jesse Singal
  20. adhd
    The Youngest Kids in the Class Are More Likely to Be Diagnosed With ADHDA month or two can make all the difference when it comes to development in young children.
    By Eve Peyser
  21. kids
    Kids Do Better With Four-Day School WeeksThree-day weekends for everyone, please.
    By Melissa Dahl
  22. studies
    How Parents Give Their Kids Math AnxietyAnd why math-anxious parents should maybe find a tutor instead of helping their kids with their homework. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  23. we believe that children are the future
    In the U.K., Male Teachers Are Teaching Schoolboys the Art of WooingCovering the three Rs: Reading, ‘Riting, and Romancin’.
    By Allison P. Davis
  24. boy problems
    Study: Kindergarten Rigged Against BoysEconomist swears it’s not the end of men. Look at their test scores!