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‘Metacognitive Laziness’: How AI Helps Students Offload Critical Thinking, Other Hard Work
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Three-fourths of National Science Foundation Funding Cuts Hit Education
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How Better Conversations Can Help Fight Misinformation and Build Media Literacy
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On Teacher Appreciation Week, Union Leaders Say Teachers are Underpaid and Under Attack
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Education Researchers Sue Trump Administration, Testing Executive Power
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How to Keep Violent Porn Out of Your Home and Away From Your Kids
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Education Department Stops $1 Billion in Funding for School Mental Health
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Trump Administration to Resume Collections on Student Loan Borrowers in Default
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