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Category Archives: public education
A Crisis In Childhood Literacy: How A Legislative Response Is Bringing Phonics Back To K-12 Education in Wisconsin, by Evan Ploeckelman
How did you learn to read in elementary school? If you went through the K-12 education system within the last two decades, you may have learned to read using a whole language method – learning to read through the context … Continue reading
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When Schools Break the Rules: The Legal Implications of Informal Suspensions, by Joyce Harduvel
“Alyssa is having a really tough day and needs you to come pick her up so he can start fresh tomorrow.” This type of call home is a tool that some schools use regularly as a classroom management strategy. Instead … Continue reading
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The Book of Revelations: The Future of Religious Schools Post-Carson v. Makin
By: Brenton Villasenor Even if you can, does it mean you should? Many religious school advocates may soon have to answer this question. The Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin decision in June 2022 was perhaps one of the more significant … Continue reading
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Lowering Substitute Teacher Requirements: A Solution to the Shortage
By: Ibtesam Mustafa Teachers are absent for an average of 6% of the school year — this is where substitutes step in. Substitute teachers are critical to a school’s daily operation. They give teachers a sense of security, knowing their … Continue reading
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How K-12 Students Can Profit Off of Non-Profits, by Jacob Morales
It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. Raising and educating children is not an easy task, especially in “villages” where resources for youth are comparatively scarce. To remedy such shortages, students have looked to … Continue reading
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Tagged community organization, non-profit, school partnerships, student resource
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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
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The Fight for (and against) Implicit Bias Training by Claire Bufalino
Racism – unconscious bias – implicit bias – critical race theory – anti-racism – anti-anti-racism. Everyone has something to say about these terms and where they belong in our culture. Implicit bias has become the most recent idea to suffer … Continue reading
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After COVID, Foster Youth Need Educational Advocates More Than Ever, by Joanne Curley
Across the country, a child is removed from their home and placed in foster care every two minutes. Not all children in foster care have endured the same level of maltreatment, but they all experience some level of trauma when … Continue reading
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Tagged remote learning
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Transgender Youth Participation in Sports: Their Right Under Equal Protection, by Lilian Winters
Sports. We follow them, watch them, and, above all, we talk about them. We shout at the screen during an intense play and cheer among the crowd as our team scores. We talked about Kaepernick taking a knee and Lance … Continue reading
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