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EDUCATION
Only 16 percent find visiting a career counselor to be a very helpful experience.
Positive school climates are better for students in more ways than one.
A study of trained and self-taught typists found comparable speed and efficacy in practical tasks like emailing.
The research on how cursive handwriting benefits educational development is spotty.
The transition from student to employee is not always easy, but the class of 2016 feels more prepared than classes that came before.
A new study finds that students who use laptops in class get worse grades than their disconnected peers.
Their strength, dedication, and creativity deserve extra gold stars.
Here's the scoop on some of graduation's unique customs, from honorary degrees to throwing your cap in the air.
The state's Department of Education is recruiting educators to fill as many as 1600 vacancies.
She's six years old, purple, and awesome.
Former teacher and personal trainer Adam Boesel wants to bridge the gap between learning and exercise.