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Why Fifth-Grade Math Is a Pivotal Turning Point for Student Success
Discover why fifth-grade math serves as a crucial gateway to high school algebra, and explore actionable steps parents can take to support their children.
The Real Cost of the $877 Billion Classroom Tech Boom
As classroom tech spending nears $877 billion, learn how digital tools impact student learning, teacher burnout, and data privacy in local schools.
Teaching Past Participles: Why Grouping Verbs Beats Rote Memorization
Learn why child grammar mistakes like 'goed' are actually milestones, and discover cognitive strategies to help students master English past participles.
How to Help Children Master English Verb Types and Grammar Rules
Discover how children learn English verb categories. New research reveals why kids make modal verb errors and how explicit grammar instruction fits in.
Why the Present Progressive Tense Trips Up Young English Learners
Learn how to help children and English language learners master the present progressive tense, navigate tricky stative verbs, and use contractions.
Teaching the Future Tense: Why 'Will' and 'Going To' Are Not Enough
Discover why relying only on 'will' and 'going to' limits student English fluency, and learn how to teach advanced future tenses for better test scores.
How to Teach Young Learners the Hidden Rules of English Verb Tenses
Learn how explicit phonics and physical speech mechanics help young English learners master simple present verb conjugations, spelling rules, and pronunciation.
Teaching English Verbs: Why Common Grammar Mistakes Are Good News
Discover why common verb mistakes are actually signs of learning progress, and get practical tips for teaching complex English pronunciation and spelling.
How Understanding Verb Patterns Can Help Young English Learners
Learn how cognitive biases shape how bilingual children master English verbs, and discover research-backed strategies for teaching infinitives and gerunds.
As Global Demand for Korean Surges, Duolingo Overhauls Its Course
Learn how Duolingo's updated Korean course aligns with a massive global boom in Korean language education, and what it means for student learning.
Why Digital Language Apps Aren't Enough to Build Real Writing Skills
Discover why Duolingo's digital writing tools fall short of physical handwriting, and learn how cognitive research can help your child build real fluency.
Should Young Chess Players Use Petrov’s Defense? What Coaches Say
Duolingo's new guide to Petrov's Defense has parents wondering if this solid, draw-heavy opening is right for kids. Here is what scholastic coaches recommend.