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More Testing Means More Stress For Teens — And There’s No Solution In Sight
Studies have again and again shown that standardized testing doesn’t translate to better cognition or success later in life. And students know this.
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By Ashley Dean
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Teens Aren’t Breaking Language, They’re Adding To It
Welcome to the world of internet linguistics, where a period means so much.
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By Ashley Dean
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Phones Are Changing The Way Teens Talk — And It’s Not All Bad
Phones don’t just isolate teens. They connect them, to each other and the world.
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