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What Happens if the Department of Education is Abolished? The Future of U.S. Schools

Education in America is at a crossroads. While schools should be spaces where all children can thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally– the current federal policy agenda threatens to unravel critical federal protections, funding, and programs designed to support students’ well-being. Project 2025, spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation and a coalition of conservative organizations, presents a radical […]

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Mental health

Understanding and Managing Boredom in Children During the Summer

Boredom in children is a common yet complex experience, especially during the summer months when school routines pause. While it may seem like an idle time, boredom offers unique opportunities for growth, learning, and self-discovery. Recent research in educational psychology and child development emphasizes the importance of helping children not only manage boredom with parental […]

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News

Educational News Round Up: Ensuring Child Safety and Educational Equity, June 24, 2025

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Mental health

Screen Time, Summer Time, and Screen Time Isn’t the Problem—This Is

“I Forgot My Phone Today and I Almost Cried.” That’s what one high schooler confessed after being forced to go an entire school day without her smartphone. She wasn’t alone—her classmates described feeling anxious, restless, even panicky. It wasn’t just about missing texts or TikTok videos. It was something deeper: discomfort that bore a striking […]

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Uncategorized

How Optimism Can Save Our Teachers (and Our Kids)

“I’m exhausted” That’s how one teacher described her day, again. Not from lesson planning. Not from grading. From trying to stay positive while juggling burnout, classroom disruptions, and a school culture that seems stuck in survival mode. But here’s something that might surprise you: A new study of over 12,000 teachers found that one key […]

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Academics

Is Exeter School District that Different from our Neighbors?

In our last post, we looked at what Exeter Township students shared about their post-graduation plans. A neighbor then asked how Exeter compares to nearby districts. While we couldn’t get as granular, since not all schools post this data on social media, we turned to publicly available data on the PA’s Future Ready site to examine school-level […]

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Neurodevelopmental

Educational News Round Up, June 12, 2025

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News

Educational News Round Up, June 10, 2025

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News

Educational News Round Up, June 5, 2025

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Academics

The Post-Graduation Shift: Surprising Trends Among Exeter’s Seniors

Last year, I took a deep dive into where Exeter High School grads, the place where I live, were headed after graduation over at my other website. As a (failed) school board candidate with a not-so-failed obsession with youth development, I decided to sift through the school’s Facebook announcements and actually code every student’s post-grad […]

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