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By Becky Kellogg for UL Research Institutes From elementary school classrooms to high school science labs, 3D printing has revolutionized educational instruction and hands-on learning. But when those 3D printers are churning out new objects, they’re printing more than plastic. 3D printers generate a complex mix of pollutants that include heavy metals (like arsenic), ultrafine

Parents and students have complained for years that Philadelphia’s selective school enrollment process is notoriously difficult to navigate and favors those with time, energy, and a familiarity with spreadsheets. The current setup allows families of students in prekindergarten through 11th grade to choose a school outside their designated neighborhood school. The district uses a mixture of

A few years ago, Eric Gil was living at his uncle’s place in Waterbury, Connecticut, where he shared a bedroom with his brother and cousin. With eight people in the house, it was crowded. He was trying to get out, but rental prices in Waterbury — which currently average $1,600 a month — were prohibitively

In the early 2000s, politicians and pundits were swept up in anxiety about U.S. performance on a key international test known as PISA. Delegations traveled to learn from high-achieving countries like Finland. Journalists and researchers wrote books on the topic. Leaders like President Obama bemoaned the country’s dire results. The good news from the latest

  When Joel Francik became principal of Central Elementary School in 2019, all of his prior education experience had been in middle school — first as a teacher, then as an assistant principal. He wanted the job, he said, because he thought he could make a bigger difference in students’ lives if he met them

  You studied and prepared, but when the test appears in front of you, everything suddenly goes blank. That moment of emptiness, the racing heart, and rising panic is exam anxiety, and it goes beyond simple pre-test nerves. For many students, it gets in the way of showing what they actually know. According to a

  It was the middle of a writing lesson in Gabrielle Grace’s first grade class at Sand Creek Elementary in suburban Denver, and students were furiously jotting down details about their summer plans, the first step in composing a paragraph on the topic. Except for 6-year-old Dean, who was already done. “This stuff was just

  Artificial intelligence will soon help teachers rate students’ academic and “soft” skills at schools using nontraditional report cards that skip A-F grading after an AI company purchased the nonprofit Mastery Transcript Consortium in July. The New York-based company Legend.org is developing AI tools to give teachers and students immediate feedback on papers, exams, recorded

  Black students have been excluded from high-quality mathematics for generations — with dire outcomes academically and professionally, a California-based math equity group found. Just Equation’s recent report, “Calculated Barriers,” notes that while these students make up 15% of the nation’s public school population, they accounted for only 6% of those enrolled in AP math

  Are you evaluating online K-12 schools but not sure how to make the right decision? You’re not alone. Many parents want to find a suitable online school to supplement or replace a traditional brick-and-mortar school. The key to finding the best one is understanding your child’s learning style and support needs and finding an