The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

Four years after the pandemic shuttered schools, we all want to be done with COVID. But the latest analyses from three assessment companies paint a grim picture of where U.S. children are academically and that merits coverage. While there are isolated bright spots, the general trend is stagnation. One report documented that U.S. students did not make progress in catching up in the most recent 2023-24 school year and slid even further behind in math and reading, exacerbating pandemic learning los

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Tutoring Psychology Elementary School Research 145

ED Surge

AUGUST 19, 2024

For the past couple of years, unrelenting change has come fast. Even while schools are stuck dealing with deep challenges, COVID-19 pandemic relief funding is running its course. Meanwhile, new technologies seem to flow out in an unstoppable stream. These often have consequences in education, from an increase in cheating on assignments enabled by prose-spewing chatbots, to experiments that bring AI into classrooms as teaching assistants or even as students.

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Sociology K-12 EdTech Economics 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

When people learn that I have a doctorate in educational psychology and quantitative methods, they often assume that I love math. And the truth is, I do now, although that wasn’t always the case. Like many Black students, I faced challenges throughout my academic journey, with math tracking being the primary one. Despite high math scores in earlier grades and a passion for the subject, I was placed into lower-level math courses in middle school.

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Middle School Elementary School Psychology Economics 121

Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

Cooking is often viewed as a significant turning point in human evolution. It not only provided the extra calories needed to support larger brains 1 but also transformed the way early humans interacted with their environment. When exactly did our ancestors begin to control fire and cook food? While the answer remains elusive, a combination of archaeological and biological evidence provides clues, suggesting cooking may have begun as early as 2 million years ago.

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Humanities Archaeology History K-12 104

Heinemann Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

On the commute this morning, Penny Kittle and Kelly Gallagher explore how personalized and student-driven reading experiences can cultivate a deep appreciation for literature. In this excerpt from their audiobook, 4 Essential Studies , we'll hear about research-backed strategies for integrating book clubs into your curriculum and practical methods to prepare for meaningful book club discussions that will deeply engage students and push their critical thinking skills.

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Critical Thinking Research 75

Anthropology.net

AUGUST 19, 2024

A groundbreaking genetic study conducted by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences has uncovered new evidence that challenges the longstanding belief in a dual-origin model of Japanese ancestry. The research, published in Science Advances 1 in April 2024, reveals that the people of Japan descend from three distinct ancestral groups rather than two, as previously believed.

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Ancestry Heritage Humanities Library 69

Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 19, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the 2024–2025 Teach the Black Freedom Struggle season of online classes — a series unlike any other professional development. This approach to professional development recognizes teachers as intellectuals and brings people together from across the country to deepen their understanding of the vital history of the Black Freedom Struggle.

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Professional Development Social Justice History Teaching 52

Society for Classical Studies

AUGUST 19, 2024

Call for Applications: 2025 – 2026 Getty Scholars Program at the Villa kskordal Mon, 08/19/2024 - 08:50 Image Getty Scholars Program at the Villa The J. Paul Getty Museum is pleased to announce the research theme for the 2025 – 2026 Getty Scholars Program at the Villa , “Religious Experience in Antiquity.” Applications for residential scholar grants are due on 1 October 2024 by 5pm PDT.

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Museum Cultures Research 52

Life and Landscapes

AUGUST 19, 2024

Minstrels! Magic! Musicals! And it’s Free! The “New Reggie Van Stockum Show” is back at Studio 223 on Sixth Street near the Sixth and Main Coffeehouse in Shelbyville, Kentucky this Saturday (Aug 24) from 3 to 5 PM. First, I play a 30 min set of songs backed up by Paulie Felice on lead guitar and Zach Mathis on percussion. Next, Marty Rosen interviews Director Dr.

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History 52

Political Science Now

AUGUST 19, 2024

Project Title: Policing, Immigration Politics, and Latinx Activism in San Diego Erica Salinas Thomas Erica Salinas Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Newark. She received her Ph.D. in government from Cornell University and her B.A. in political science from the University of California, San Diego. Before working at RU-N, she was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Political Science Government Research 51

Political Science Now

AUGUST 19, 2024

Southeast Asia Politics Research Development Group (RDG) Short Course Full Day Short Course 9:00am – 5:00pm Organized by the Southeast Asian Politics Related Group, this short course features research by six early career scholars from Southeast Asia. Papers will be shared in advance to maximize time for feedback and discussion among attendees. Annual Meeting attendees are welcome to pre-register and join the program.

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Research 42