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All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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939Guest Opinion EssayTEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift
I want my students to engage with the foundation of our literary traditions.
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2.1KNewsQ&A: Why this Memphis ELA teacher helped his students start a farmer’s market
The kids wanted to get outside more, so they renovated the learning garden.
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859NewsMost Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Most think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access. Who decides?
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641NewsTennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.3KNewsMany kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Many middle and high school students struggle to comprehend the text that they’re reading.
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938► ReportsDriving K-12 innovation: 2024 hurdles, accelerators, tech enablers
A report looks at the state of K-12 innovation, discussing challenges, trends and tools.
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915NewsA little parent math talk with kids might really add up, a new body of education research suggests
Mentioning numbers during everyday activities could be more beneficial than workbooks and exercises.
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2.1KNewsHow could Project 2025 change education?
This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayAI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement
Can AI as an on-demand test developer revolutionize teaching and learning?
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1.1KNewsUndocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way.
Education for All works to counteract anti-immigrant policy proposals that limit educating undocumented children.
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903NewsHow colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change
The approach simultaneously educates students on climate change and reduces the campus carbon footprint.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayFrom success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school
It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.
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829NewsAdvocates fear Minnesota students will again be subject to restraint used on George Floyd
Some say task force is shutting down discussion of guidelines for cops in schools.
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayWhat teachers call AI cheating, leaders in the workforce might call progress
Companies report using AI tools in their workflows already or planning to adopt soon.
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1.2KNewsSchool vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona’s budget.
In a lesson for other states, Arizona’s voucher experiment has precipitated a budget meltdown.
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995NewsWhat aspects of teaching should remain human?
Where is AI most effective and what aspects of teaching should remain indelibly human?
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssaySchools can’t wish away the need for DEI officers
They are needed to coach campus/district leaders and staff how to address racist conflicts.
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1.9KNewsVaping: These Colorado schools will get $11.7 million of Juul lawsuit settlement money for education and prevention
The money comes from a $31.7 million settlement between Colorado and the e-cigarette manufacturer.
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958NewsIt takes a village: A Brooklyn high school and NYC nonprofits team up to enroll older immigrants
Under state law, immigrant students are allowed to attend public school through age 21.
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayOklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom
Bible instruction can be legal based on how it’s done and with what intent.
