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HOW LEARNING HAPPENS

Saturday

Living In America 101: When Refugees Arrive, What Do They Need To Learn?

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Living In America 101: When Refugees Arrive, What Do They Need To Learn?

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How do you read a bank statement? Or a map? A program in Chicago is working to connect refugees with people who can teach them.

Living In America 101: When Refugees Arrive, What Do They Need To Learn?

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Friday

Teachers Are Stressed, And That Should Stress Us All
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Teachers Are Stressed, And That Should Stress Us All

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When educators are buried under problems beyond their control, here's a solution: Get mindful.

Teachers Are Stressed, And That Should Stress Us All

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Thursday

What The People Who Read Your College Application Really Think
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What The People Who Read Your College Application Really Think

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The college application process can be confusing and frustrating for prospective students. Here's a look at what happens behind the curtain.

What The People Who Read Your College Application Really Think

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Tuesday

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Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents
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Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents

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As technology is increasingly woven into family life, parents struggle to navigate limits without personal experience from their own childhoods to fall back on.

Screen Time Reality Check — For Kids And Parents

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Sunday

Native American Education: What Will It Take To Fix The 'Epitome Of Broken'?

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Native American Education: What Will It Take To Fix The 'Epitome Of Broken'?

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The Bureau of Indian Education is 150 years old and is finally undergoing a critical reorganization facilitated by the Obama administration and the bureau itself. But will it be enough?

Native American Education: What Will It Take To Fix The 'Epitome Of Broken'?

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Saturday

You've Got Mail: Book Boxes Offer Novels And Novelty Items

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You've Got Mail: Book Boxes Offer Novels And Novelty Items

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It's OK if you haven't heard of book box subscriptions. These relatively new services, available in all kinds of genres, deliver curated selections of books and extras to subscribers every month.

Friday

Thursday

The Classroom Where Fake News Fails
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Learning & Tech

The Classroom Where Fake News Fails

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Fake news is everywhere, and many Americans in this digital age struggle to sort fact from fiction. The fix: Teach them when they're young.

The Classroom Where Fake News Fails

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Wednesday

Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
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Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate

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Some campuses are testing new tools that give professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate

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Monday

Alabama Admits Its High School Graduation Rate Was Inflated
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Alabama Admits Its High School Graduation Rate Was Inflated

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Alabama boosted its graduation rate with questionable methods and now faces federal and state audits. It's hard to know yet how far off the rate is.

Alabama Admits Its High School Graduation Rate Was Inflated

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This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

A welcome sign at the city limit of Gardendale, Ala. The city is trying to break away from the larger Jefferson County School System to form its own system. Mark Almond/WBHM hide caption

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This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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by  Sherrel Stewart

Jefferson County, Ala., schools have been under a desegregation order for decades. Now that a majority-white city wants to form its own district, a judge must decide if it's violating civil rights.

This Mostly White City Wants To Leave Its Mostly Black School District

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Sunday

Colin Ozeki, a high school student with autism, is on track to graduate this year from Millennium Brooklyn High School with an advanced diploma.

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Getting Students With Autism Through High School, To College And Beyond

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Nationwide, students with autism are enrolling in college in relatively low numbers, even compared to students with other disabilities. One program in New York City is trying to change that.

Getting Students With Autism Through High School, To College And Beyond

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Saturday

Friday

Advice From Parents On Screen Time And The Digital World
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Advice From Parents On Screen Time And The Digital World

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How do you cope with parenting in the digital age? And how do you balance it all? How do you protect your kids, yet give them the freedom to create and explore.

Advice From Parents On Screen Time And The Digital World

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