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With students everywhere in quarantine and receiving education through distance learning, the Advanced Placement tests have also moved at home and online . It’s definitely new, so we’ve gathered our top tips for preparing students for the AP tests. ow.ly/tW6S50zxNMF

For the first time since 2004, a slim majority of U.S. adults, 51%, are satisfied with the overall quality of education that students in kindergarten through grade 12 receive. This is up from 43% in 2018 and an average 45% since 2005. ow.ly/LnRd50yxzgy

But the bullets are a reminder that Feb. 29, 2016 – and the cafeteria at Madison Schools – will be with him forever. They're a reminder of all the ways he will never be normal again. ow.ly/SeaE50yxys9

About 76% of the nation’s K-12 educators are women. Yet, when it comes to school superintendents – the school district's CEO – only 24% are women, according to federal data and a survey conducted by AASA. ow.ly/LSJt50yxydz

Through years of conversations as both a parent of a child with special needs and as a teacher of at-risk children, I’ve found most of us share several frustrations. Here’s what teachers should know about parents of special needs children. ow.ly/s7e150yxwqv

I was aware that school recesses had been shrinking over the years, and I’d read the stories about how kids in other countries like Finland and Japan play a lot more than kids do in the U.S. ow.ly/TcTR50yxwjB

That’s when I decided to ditch the traditional individual tests and replace them with group assessments. I’ve never looked back. ow.ly/rbMK50yxvU4

When an officer held a white zip tie in his hands, the 6-year-old girl was curious at the sight. “What are those for?” Kaia asked the pair of Orlando officers. “They’re for you,” school resource officer Dennis Turner said. ow.ly/Ohiy50yxvgz

Did you know that more than 5 million species call the rainforest home? Or that the Amazon Rainforest is 55 million years old and covers 2.1 million square miles? It’s a fascinating topic and one that students love spending time on. ow.ly/JdlN50yxj74

Then he asked something I’ve heard many times in my research: “How are we supposed to understand if no one will answer our questions?” ow.ly/Kchs50yxj1I

One hundred days of school has become a highly-celebrated milestone in the school year. Teachers dress up in silly costumes, make colorful posters, print out fun T-shirts, and post photos of them all over social media. ow.ly/Dr1Q50yxiLR #K12 #teachers #education

The agency wants to know whether school districts are living up to their obligation to investigate complaints of sexual harassment and assault, as required by Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in schools that receive federal funding. ow.ly/A1OH50yxizT

It doesn’t matter what time of the year it is, teachers could always use a little hack to save time or make things easier. Here are a few of our favorites from teachers on Instagram that made the list! ow.ly/L8dh50ytb26

Some educators are experimenting with their approaches to teaching to make course materials more relevant to various cultures and communities. ow.ly/wqVe50ytaZY

Students want to share real life as it happens, from worries over midterms to concerns about global warming. ow.ly/Gcp850ysZKr

Kids in general are spending less time moving, less time being creative, and more time preparing for tests. I knew it was a topic worth looking at, but I never got too fired up about it. ow.ly/H0RO50ysZD8

With grief, sadness is obvious. With trauma, the symptoms can go largely unrecognized because they mimic other problems: ow.ly/HXlj50ysZnu