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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 November 5, 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 November 5, 2025
FAQ - History & Social Studies

Who is Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. He served as president from 1869-1877. He was also the commander of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Bennett O'brien
Bennett O'brien
Updated November 4, 2025
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 November 4, 2025
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is a Metaphor? Definition and Examples

A metaphor draws a direct comparison between two seemingly unrelated ideas. Used in many forms of writing as well as other forms of creative expression, metaphors can add meaning.

Tom Xu
Tom Xu
Updated November 4, 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 November 4, 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 November 4, 2025
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 November 4, 2025
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is an Adverb? Definition and Examples

What is an adverb? Get the definition and examples, and learn more about the various types of adverbs as well as where to place them in a sentence

Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Updated November 3, 2025
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