National Teacher of the Year Makes Immigrant Students Feel Welcome

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Political scientist Charles Murray envisions 2050 America divided between a thriving “cognitive elite” of married professionals and a struggling majority marked by jobless men, rising single-parent homes, and widespread escape into virtual worlds.

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The Kuspuk School District owns two small planes and employs a pilot to stay connected with schools spread across 12,000 square miles along the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska.

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People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are often described as having a “milder” form of autism than people diagnosed as toddlers.

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Explore how the legacy of U.S. Indian boarding schools continues to echo across generations—shaping identity, memory, and healing.

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Last year, the Rand Corp. set out to learn how well students attending microschools performed academically compared to their peers in traditional public schools.

Fordham Institute The just-released Nation’s Report Card showing score declines for eighth graders in science and downward trends in reading and math for 12th graders is eliciting a range of reactions.