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With a few systems in place, active science experiences can be fun and meaningful for both students and teachers.

In this stunning biographical graphic novel, the author recounts his father’s life before and during the Cuban Revolution, offering readers a vivid glimpse into a childhood disrupted by Fidel Castro’s rise to power. Told through the eyes of 12-year-old Carlos, the story captures the warmth of family life in the Cuban countryside and the heartbreak of political upheaval, culminating in a daring escape to a new life filled with hope and opportunity.

The 9-year-old stood just feet away with her mom and baby brother, crying and slamming her fist against the wall, as federal immigration agents seized her father earlier this month after a routine court hearing in Manhattan. In the days that followed, the fourth grader from Venezuela was too bereft to return to school. But there was one bright spot amid the grief: Their tight-knit public school in the West Village showered the family with support.

In the fall, one of my favorite activities is a scavenger hunt I created called FSI: The Case of the Missing Pumpkin Pie. FSI stands for Fall Season Investigators, and it has become a tradition that my students look forward to each year. It is part mystery, part riddle, and part academic challenge, all rolled into one.

A mythical lion cub stuck in the modern world must harness the power of stories to save his family and return home.

California community colleges rely on this funding for programs such as support for students pursuing science degrees and dual enrollment for high school students taking college classes.

A biology teacher shares learnings and takeaways from the "controlled chaos" of her class's first citizen science project.

What makes a stellar mystery triumph where others fail? It happens when adventure, suspense, and logic combine with wit and curiosity. Albert Einstein encouraged people to raise questions because curiosity is fundamental to creativity and critical thinking. Successful detectives are those who reflect, question, and challenge the status quo. Mystery as a genre includes suspects, red herrings, code-breaking, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving as elemental to the story structure. Horror is often intermixed because a crime (murderous or not) is committed. Many of these titles also have eco-lit themes, as climate change continues to show up in the plot or subplot.

The majority of students identified as English learners (ELs) enter the public education system in kindergarten. Given this fact, it may be easy to assume that most ELs are concentrated in the elementary grades, but in reality, 43 percent of EL students are enrolled in grades 6-12. Students within this age/grade range are considered adolescent ELs, and they are not a homogenous group. In addition, adolescent ELs have distinct social-emotional, linguistic, and pedagogical needs from their younger counterparts.