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A new bill would require districts to screen for — and help — students falling behind in math in the early grades, just as they now do for students with challenges in reading.

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A growing body of research provides a better understanding of cancer’s causes, especially possible links to alcohol, food and behaviors. About 2.1 million people in the U.S. are expected to be ...

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Threading prior knowledge into new material makes for more durable learning. Here are 12 research-backed, teacher-tested strategies to help kids unpack what they already know.

In Shenzhen, southern China, hundreds of small investors crowded outside the offices of a little-known precious-metals platform called JWR, waving contracts and phone screenshots as police tried to ...

Brainteasers are more than casual puzzles as they are structured in such a way that they serve as mental exercises. These puzzles can help stimulate reasoning, focus, and analytical thinking. There ...