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Sep 25, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    What if we actually listen to what teens think about school? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Natalie's volleyball team cut 40 girls. They didn't find another sport: they found their phones (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    How to think about teens' plummeting test scores (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    Kids are incredibly resilient, especially when the adults around them are also resilient (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    Back to school: The right time to talk to teens about AI (opens the original)

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