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MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. We report on how teaching is evolving to better meet the needs of students and how caregivers can better guide their children. This means examining the role of technology, discoveries about the brain, racial and gender bias in education, social and emotional learning, inequities, mental health and many other issues that affect students. We report on shifts in how educators teach as they apply innovative ideas to help students learn.

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Four Strategies for a Successful Second Semester 

Reading and Math Scores in Latest National Report Card Highlight COVID and Pre-COVID Trends

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A Researcher Said the Evidence on Special Education Inclusion is Flawed. Readers Weighed In

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Gamification Fatigue? Try Game-Based Learning

Writing Notes Instead of Typing Research Pits Scholars Against Each Other

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Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive

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Top Scholar Says Evidence for Special Education Inclusion is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’

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What Does the Future Look Like For Colleges? Fewer Students and Fewer Campuses, Thanks to Past Events

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How Knowing Teen Brains a Little Better Can Help Coaches Be Effective Mentors

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Updated Research on Tutoring as a School Attendance Improvement Tool

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