Education
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High Schools Will Start 45 Minutes Later Next Year
The board voted 6–1 to move the first bell to 8:30 a.m., citing research on teen sleep.
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New Reading Program Brings Tutors to Every Elementary Classroom
Retired teachers and college students will work with first and second graders three days a week.
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High School Robotics Team Heads to Nationals for the First Time
Twelve students and one very fast robot named Maple qualified at the regional championship.
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Western School Districts Add Air Purifiers and Smoke Days as Wildfire Haze Cuts Into Class Time
From Oregon to Colorado, districts are installing air filters, setting smoke rules for recess and planning remote lessons as wildfire haze becomes routine.
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The Library Is Open Until 9 p.m. Again — and Students Are Filling It
Longer hours, free tutoring and snacks have turned the main library into an after-school hub.
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Bike to School Day Breaks a Record With 900 Riders
Escorted bike trains rolled in from every neighborhood on a cool fall morning.
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One Year After Banning Phones, Ohio Schools Report Calmer Hallways and Mixed Grades
A statewide survey of districts that locked away student phones found fewer discipline referrals and happier teachers, but academic gains so far are modest.
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