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Reprogramming Computer Science Education

How to Ensure Students Succeed in a Year Like No Other

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Prioritizing Student Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty

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Black and white photo of Shirley Chisholm smiling as she stands at a podium

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In Our Feeds

Campus Care Crisis, Shirley’s Enduring Wisdom, and Loving Libraries

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Black female teacher wearing a mask stands in front of a whiteboard and guides a lesson being recorded by two cameras

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News

How the Pandemic Has Impacted Teachers

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Interview

The Pandemic-Driven Urgency to Improve Our Digital Lives

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Closeup photo of an empty classroom showing empty desks and chairs

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Interview

The Digital Divide, Learning Loss, and the Future of the American Classroom

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Interview

On the Frontlines of Closing the Digital Divide

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AP Art of the Week

Spotlight on Artist Amanda Roessler

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Painting of a human figure with its face cut out of its head, with a red crescent moon and red star printed over the figure

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AP Art of the Week

Spotlight on Artist Prince Abrahams

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AP Art of the Week

Spotlight on Artist Kayla Lunde

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Cover of the book Math Without Numbers

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Interview

The Shape of Donuts, the Universe, and Everything

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the cover of why did i get a b against a dusty green chalkboard

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Interview

Teachers Aren’t Supposed to Talk Like That—Are They?

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From the Archive

Alexander Hamilton: Nontraditional Student

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a collage of the american flag, declaration of independence, and constitution

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From the Archive

Civic Participation: We Need It Everywhere, More Than Ever

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three people, from left, a woman and two men, raise their hands as they take the oath of citizenship

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From the Archive

Wired World: On Education, the Internet, and the New Immigrants

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