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Category Archives: Educational policy
Preschool Doesn’t Improve Test Scores: Why That’s Good, by John Groden
Preschool attendance does not actually improve standardized test scores. This recent finding seems to fly in the face of decades of research, advocacy, and common sense. It also calls into question the billions of dollars that federal, state, and local … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy, Preschool, public education, school curriculum
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The Federal Government’s Role in Ending Exclusionary Discipline, by Jessi Dixon
The federal government has an essential role in protecting students of color. School discipline policies and procedures have an adverse impact on the educational outcomes of students. According to a 2018 report from the Center for Promise, harsh school discipline … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
Tagged school discipline
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Critical Race Theory and Higher Education’s Newest Battle Over Tenure and Academic Freedom by Elizabeth Becker
Since January of 2021, state legislatures have proposed over 100 bills limiting teaching in classrooms. These topics include race, American history, gender identity, sexual orientation, politics, and Critical Race Theory (understanding the social constructs of race and the systemic barriers … Continue reading
Posted in critical race theory, Educational policy, First Amendment
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What Does the Mahanoy Decision Mean for Off-Campus Speech and Title IX?, by Jenny Lee
Can schools discipline students for what they post online? While the classic lawyer’s answer—“It depends”—still applies, the window has just gotten a bit narrower. In June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who was … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy, Federal intervention, First Amendment
Tagged Title IX
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Did you know that School Recess has Healing Power!?, by Viswa Senthilkumar
Parents, educators, and legislators are focused on post-COVID “learning loss” instead of healing and learning from the loss. When my brain is too tired from constantly working for hours, I give it a break. There is a coffee/tea break, lunch … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
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Student Surveillance – Beneficial or Dystopian?, by Essence Hill
Imagine being transported to an elementary school twenty years ago. Before the average student had personal cell phones. The only camera on campus was perched at the front door of the building to monitor who entered and exited. Teachers were … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy, School policing
Tagged COVID, digital divide, remote learning, school security
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Should COVID-19 Bring the End of Standardized Testing?, by Lilia Valdez
Worldwide, 2020 has been different for plenty of reasons. With the cancellations of all normalcy, it is fair to assume that effects of COVID-19 on young people around the world will take years to understand, and even longer to move … Continue reading
Posted in Educational equity, Educational policy
Tagged COVID, remote learning, standardized testing, student assessment
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COVID Privacy Concerns: What Happens When Someone Tests Positive?, by Katharine Eastvold
When the Board of Education of District 186 met in mid-July in Springfield, Illinois, they weren’t yet debating remote-only versus hybrid instruction, or whether the administration had ordered enough wireless hot spots. Still, Springfield Education Association leaders and members who … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
Tagged contact tracing, COVID, COVID testing, privacy, remote learning
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Balance in Providing Care and Protection: Seclusion and Restraint in Schools, by Jennifer Sabourin
Safety and child welfare are of the utmost priority in any school district. While all students deserve a learning environment free from abuse, students with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to behavior management methods, such as seclusion and restraint, that have … Continue reading
Posted in Educational policy
Tagged discipline, restraint, school discipline, seclusion, special education, students with disabilities, time out
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