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FAQ - History & Social Studies

Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge was a brutal battle that took place in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxemburg during World War II.

Bennett O'brien
Bennett O'brien
Updated December 17, 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 December 17, 2025
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is Alliteration? Examples of Alliteration

What is alliteration? Get the definition and examples, and learn more about the difference between alliteration, consonance, and assonance.

Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Updated December 17, 2025
FAQ - History & Social Studies

When Was World War 2

World War 2, which is also commonly spelled, World War II, took place between September 1rst, 1939 to September 2nd, 1945.

Bennett O'brien
Bennett O'brien
Updated December 17, 2025
FAQ - Math

How to Calculate Percentage Error

A percentage error provides an easy-to-understand measure of error margins. It lets you know how big an error is.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated December 16, 2025
Education

Chronic absenteeism is still up in schools across the US

Since the pandemic, student absenteeism is down, but it's still not at pre-COVID-19 rates, according to a HeyTutor analysis of data from FutureEd.

Heytutor Support
Heytutor Support
Updated December 16, 2025
Education

Lessons in civics are a privilege most often enjoyed by more affluent students in US schools

Lessons in civics are a privilege most often enjoyed by more affluent students in US schools

Heytutor Support
Heytutor Support
Updated December 16, 2025
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is a Synonym? Definition and Examples

What is a synonym? Get the definition and examples of synonyms found in various parts of speech, and learn why writers use them and where to find them.

Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Updated December 16, 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.

Heytutor Support
Heytutor Support
Updated December 16, 2025
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