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All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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1.5KNewsVague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions
At public schools, students are suspended, even expelled, for ambiguous and highly subjective reasons.
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707NewsChurch v. state: Oklahoma’s high court to hear precedent-setting religious charter school case
The case examines whether publicly funded charter schools can explicitly endorse religion.
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1.1KNewsLearning science might help kids read better
Integrating science lesson knowledge into the reading lessons improved reading scores for elementary students.
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1.9KOpinionThe need to reboot and reemphasize civics instruction has never been greater
The nation’s citizenship woes grow more consequential as people’s faith in democracy itself falters.
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1.5KOpinionIt’s time for a ceasefire in the civics wars
Can we bridge our nation's divisions about what happens in classrooms, textbooks and assessments?
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1.3KNewsIntensive tutoring is great for academics. Now there’s evidence it can boost attendance.
Students in a tutoring program show up to school on days they have tutoring.
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1.5KOpinionSchools can close summer learning gaps with these 4 strategies
Can school districts capitalize on the crucial summer months and make learning more equitable?
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1.4KNewsCurbing private equity’s expansion into child care
Investor-backed chains manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.
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1.1KNewsAs Oklahoma adds virtual charter schools — including nation’s first religious one — some wonder if there’s a ‘saturation point’
School choice advocates say states shouldn’t put limits on the virtual school options available.
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2.3KOpinionQ&A: Proposing an education overhaul that links kids to museums, libraries, parks, other community spaces of deep learning
Collaborative ecosystems of school-to-community instruction increasingly is a preferred path to improving kids’ learning.
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2.2KNewsSouth Carolina House approves ‘universal’ school choice before pilot even begins
House Republicans refused to set limitations or requirements on private schools taking taxpayer money.
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1.5KNewsSome states fill the void as post-pandemic federal after-school program funds disappear
Thus far, 20 states have earmarked millions to keep afterschool programs afloat.
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1.0KNewsUniversal prekindergarten is coming to California — bumpy rollout and all
The plan is that the $2.7 billion program will be fully implemented by 2025-26.
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854NewsBiden budget plan includes $8B to put learning recovery on a ‘faster track’
The budget targets chronic absenteeism, high-impact tutoring, and extended learning in afterschool/summer school programs.
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1.5KOpinionIs the National Guard a solution to school violence?
Would their presence reduce violence or only increase punitive/exclusionary responses to student behavior?
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1.1KNewsData science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?
Math scores are falling nationwide. Should algebra be replaced with real-world data science?
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843NewsThe SAT is going digital. Here’s what to know.
This change plus other modifications are designed to create a less stressful test experience.
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1.1KNewsGeorgia Senate targets American Library Association in new legislative push
Senate Bill 390 prohibit purchasing materials or services provided by the ALA.
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811NewsJob-focused community college programs grow but grim transfer trend continues
Few students are transferring to four-year institutions as their interest in immediate employability rises.
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1.7KOpinionAfter years of silent sacrifices and unseen struggles, Black women are still holding up the child care industry
Early education and child care represent the most diverse and lowest-paid sector in education.
