"A strong start requires much more than just a year of pre-K, especially for children with multiple risk factors," said the report. One of the recommendations was striving for a "new model of primary school that starts earlier."

"We shouldn't feel guilty about our biases, we should wake up and do something about them," said Google X Vice President Megan Smith.

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It takes teachers twice as long to reach peak salaries as it does in other professions, and since teachers are paid the same whether they work in high- or low-income schools, educators who take on urgent challenges often go unrewarded.

When buying back-to-school supplies at Walmart July 25-31, teachers will receive an eGift Card reflecting 10 percent back on the total spent.

Data-safety experts, tech-company reps and school districts tackled the issue of student data safety, and what they said might surprise you.

Playing traditional games such as cards or board games can help develop a child's executive functioning and build IQ points.

"It isn’t about encouraging girls to try classes that are 'different,'" she said. "It’s about teaching our girls to think that those courses aren’t 'different' to begin with, and instilling that mindset at an early age."