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Doing Educational Equity Right: The Homework Gap Michael J. Petrilli on March 4, 2024 at 10:01 am
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Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement loosens LGBTQ+ restrictions in classrooms
The source of this story was Beth Hawkins and The 74 A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit challenging Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” law that restricted classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The agreement clarifies what is and is not allowed under the law, in an attempt to resolve confusion…
Why is a Grading System Touted as More Accurate, Equitable So Hard to Implement?
This reporting is based on an original story by Amanda Geduld in The 74 As schools across the country work to address pandemic learning gaps, a growing number are turning to an alternative grading system called “standards-based grading.” The goal is to more accurately communicate what students have learned and provide a clearer picture to…
‘Schoolyard bully’: Utah school board member Cline slammed for post about student athlete
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Failed West Virginia Microschool Fuels State Probe — and Some Soul Searching Linda Jacobson on March 3, 2024 at 4:01 pm
The 74 Read More In August, Kelly Romanishan thought she’d found the right school for her son — an innovative startup in a rented two-story house that promised STEM lessons, art activities and “the necessary tools to take on the world.” The West Virginia mom paid the operator a $2,200 advance from her Hope…
Study: Writing by Hand Leads To Great Brain Connectivity erik.ofgang@futurenet.com (Erik Ofgang) on February 29, 2024 at 10:00 am
Tech & Learning Read More Students writing by hand have more active brains than when they typing, researchers recently found.
