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Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Do Today's Kids Have Reduced Attention Spans?
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (1736+ words) How does the mind work'and especially how does it learn? Teachers" instructional decisions are based on a mix of theories learned in teacher education, trial and error, craft knowledge, and gut instinct. Such knowledge often serves us well, but is…...
How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ harms higher education
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (870+ words) The "big, beautiful bill'also known as the "big, ugly betrayal'that Republicans in Congress passed and President Donald Trump recently signed into law, devastates so many programs that benefit working people it's hard to keep count. What do we stand to…...