Boys Don’t Read Enough
The Atlantic
“Understanding why girls are so much more inclined to read might help eradicate what is proving to be a stubborn gender gap both in the U.S. and around the world: the lagging educational outcomes of boys and men.”
Average Puerto Rican Student Missed 78 Days of School After Maria, Study Finds
Education Week
“The Youth Development Institute of Puerto Rico ... also found that the biggest observable impact of Maria on children's behavior at school was problems concentrating, followed by ‘low academic achievement’ and ‘lack of interest in further study.’”
Addiction Counselors Embed in Schools Dealing With the Opioid Crisis
The Hechinger Report
“You’re dealing with addiction. You’re dealing with trauma. You’re dealing with loss and that’s what they’re up against, a lot of these kids. And you know that what they need is a lot bigger than what you can give to them as their teachers.”
Meet the White Nationalist Who Walked Away From It All
Huffington Post
“What is replicable are the actions of the students around [former white nationalist Derek Black] on campus. There was Birmingham, who shut down the campus to protest Derek; Matthew, who built a friendship with him to see where it could go; and then Allison, who invested in him and then dismantled him.”
Do We Really Still Need Banned Books Week?
The Washington Post
“It’s not just about these quaint old books. It’s about speakers. It’s about displays and exhibits. It’s about libraries as a center for civic debate.”
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