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Education

Substitute teachers keep schools running. Here are the best ways schools can attract more amid the shortage.

HeyTutor analyzed survey data from Red Rover to break down the factors substitute teachers prioritize when deciding whether or not to take an assignment at a school.

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Heytutor Support
Updated October 28, 2025
Education

The Most Diverse Public Universities in the U.S.

Just as America has gotten more diverse, so has its system of higher education. Since the late 1970s, the percentage of minority students at four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities has...

Heytutor Blog
Heytutor Blog
Updated October 28, 2025
Education

States with the Largest Teacher Pay Gap

Recent trends in hiring and wage increases indicate that the economic outlook for some American workers may be slowly improving, but there is one group that is still falling behind: teachers.

Heytutor Blog
Heytutor Blog
Updated October 28, 2025
Education

Teachers are burnt out. The amount of time they get for planning might help explain why.

Teacher planning time is a valuable resource that not every educator gets much of. HeyTutor analyzed NCES data to see how it's changed.

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Heytutor Support
Updated October 28, 2025
Education

What are family engagement liaisons, and why do fewer than half of US schools have one?

HeyTutor analyzed National Center for Education Statistics data to illustrate the importance of family engagement liaisons in the U.S.

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Heytutor Support
Updated October 28, 2025
Education

College majors with the highest & lowest unemployment rates

With increased hiring activity in recent months, unemployment is at historic lows.

Bennett O'brien
Bennett O'brien
Updated October 27, 2025
FAQ - History & Social Studies

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and a civil rights leader in the 1950s and 1960s in the United States.

Bennett O'brien
Bennett O'brien
Updated October 27, 2025
FAQ - Math

How to Calculate GPA

Your grade point average, or GPA, is an integral part of your experience at school. It’s something that students and teachers have to deal with.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated October 27, 2025
FAQ - Math

How to Calculate Standard Deviation

There are two types of standard deviations: population standard deviation and sample standard deviation. Both measure the degree of dispersion in a set.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated October 26, 2025
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