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"It's aggravating" versus "Now, like, we talk a lot more." Tovia Smith's report:

A School's Way To Fight Phones In Class: Lock 'Em Up At a Boston charter school, administrators take students' phones and lock them in a soft pouch until the end of the day. "It sucks," grumbles one student.

"Being bilingual is an asset." A new law changes the way English is taught in Massachusetts.

When It Comes To Teaching English, Beacon Hill Says One Size Doesn't Fit All After several attempts, state lawmakers have all but confessed that there may be no single right way to teach English to students who don't already know it.

"It was possibly... the worst experience of my life."

Sexual Harassment Claims Made Against Prominent BU Scientist The university and a congressional committee are now investigating allegations against David Marchant.

Half of all teachers report more anxious students. From nprEd:

Teachers Report Stressed, Anxious Students In The 'Age Of Trump' In a national survey by UCLA researchers, teachers say they have students who are concerned for themselves and their families. And some teachers have seen a decline in classroom civility.