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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Fixing Old Schools: South Carolina's Big Plan

South Carolina's rural schools are facing a big problem. Many of these schools were built a long time ago, and they need some serious repairs. To fix this, the state's Superintendent of Education came up with an idea. She wants to create an "Education Infrastructure Bank" with $100 million. This ban

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

The Department of Education under Attack

The Trump administration hits gas on its goal to break down the US Department of Education. This big move has sparked lots of questions about future federal education programs and the money behind them. It's no secret that Trump wants to shrink the Department of Education. Trump appointed L

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

University Antisemitism: A Storm Brewing in Higher Education

"Multiple colleges, including Northwestern University, are in hot water after protests against Israel’s actions in the Israel-Hamas war. Which seems to have turned messy. The federal government is stepping in. They're calling the situation "widespread antisemitic harassment, " and they're using a l

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Spring Break Rethink: School Days Added Due to Winter Weather

South Carolina’s Dorchester County School District 4 has made a bold move. They’re shifting plans due to winter weather. The original school day, April 21st, was supposed to be a teacher workday. It is now a regular school day for students. This decision is a direct response to the recent bad weathe

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Globetrotters 2024 Enjoying vacations were chosen!

So, It just was not the simple start of a hobby for the category five runners. Thousands of disciplines from every corner of the globe are getting prepared to visit fifteen unique cities. This gathering isn't lacking everything, the areas all attract different people making this h

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Feb 05 2025EDUCATION

Little Brains, Big Screens: What's the Verdict?

Little kids are curious and soak up everything around them. Screens are everywhere these days, from TV to tablets. It's natural to wonder how all this screen time affects their language skills. Researchers jumped in to see if the time toddlers spend on screens impacts their language and how they t

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Feb 04 2025EDUCATION

Genes, Bias, and School: Can a Test Decide Your Future?

Have you ever thought about how schools choose who goes where? Like a big sorting hat. There's more to it than what meets the eye. Schools have always been a place for learning and growing, but what if something more complicated wants in? Something we call polygenic scores, which are like a report

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Feb 04 2025EDUCATION

Chatting Up English: How AI is Changing the Game for Students

The world is buzzing with new language tools, like generative AI. These tools have a lot of potential for English language learners (ELL). Many believe that AI could revolutionize the way ELLs tackle their writing assignments. Recently, some research on the impact of AI on ELLs focused on how m

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Feb 04 2025EDUCATION

Let's Untangle the Reading Riddle

Imagine a battle—one that has raged for generations, with each side claiming their way is the best. This battle is not fought with swords or guns. It is fought with letters and sounds. It's called the science of reading debate, and it's a hot topic in education. In the last 200 years, arguments ove

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Feb 04 2025EDUCATION

North Idaho College: The Turnaround

North Idaho College is finally seeing a surge in students, a complete turnaround from the last decade. For years, NIC was losing students. Enrollment dropped every year and the numbers were not looking good, but this year enrollment was up by 15% from the previous year with over 4, 590 students en

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