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The nonfiction revolution
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Your high schooler and Common Core
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7 Common Core questions for parents
Eighty-five percent of U.S. students live in states adopting the new Common Core State Standards. Here are the essential questions — and answers — to get you up to speed.
10 tips for improving teens' writing
Break through writer's block and other common problems with these expert suggestions.
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