Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

Students at three Rockland high schools staged walkouts Wednesday to protest the presence of immigration agents in their communities and beyond.

Houston ISD must show "good cause" to fire union leader Michelle Williams. An independent hearing officer is expected to issue a recommendation in early March.

Most of us spent years in school learning algebra, memorizing historical dates, and writing essays, but when it comes to managing money, we were left to figure things out on our own. The truth is, ...

Declan Flanagan is affiliated with NATECLA. Mike Chick is affiliated with the Welsh Refugee Council. What happens when learning English stops being a bridge into society and starts to feel like a test ...

As the producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels brings serious leadership skills to a deeply unserious business. It’s how he’s kept SNL running for 50 years, through countless competitive ...

On June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the successful U.S. military strike against nuclear weapon production capabilities in Iran. While the ...

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This school year, many Texas districts are teaching from an elementary curriculum that features extensive content about the Christian faith, according to a New York Times analysis. By Troy Closson A ...

Synthetic materials are made from natural resources. Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing the starting substances to create a material with different characteristics. Some examples of ...

Google Translate is getting a couple of upgrades that give it a serious functional boost. The mobile app now enables back-and-forth chats in real time with voice and on-screen text translations. The ...