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    Many Arkansas Teachers Refuse In-Person Classes Amid COVID-19 Concerns

    Sep 28, 2020
    Citing a lack of adherence to guidelines, teachers in Little Rock, Arkansas, have refused to teach in-person classes. The district is considering firing them.
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    School District Apologizes For Teacher Who Allegedly Cut Native American Child's Hair

    Dec 06, 2018
    Students say she cut part of one Native American classmate's braids and called another by a racial slur. It happened on Halloween and the teacher was in costume as a 19th century voodoo queen.
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    Don't Count Them Out Just Because They Can't Cast A Ballot

    Nov 05, 2018
    This election season, groups that are unable to vote — like youth and undocumented people — are solidifying their impact on America's democratic process.
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    The Salt
    At Shiru Cafe in Providence, R.I., students "pay" for coffee, but not with money.
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    No Cash Needed At This Cafe. Students Pay The Tab With Their Personal Data

    Sep 29, 2018
    For free coffee, students can provide their names, phone numbers, email, majors and interests. This information is then provided to corporate sponsors who want to "diversify students' career choices."
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    Teaching And Learning At The Boundaries Of 2 Cultures

    Mar 28, 2018
    We all stand to lose from the gulf between the sciences and the humanities, and the classroom is the ideal place for conversations between these two cultures to unfold, says professor Marcelo Gleiser.
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    Inside The Virtual Schools Lobby: 'I Trust Parents'

    Feb 13, 2018
    Behind-the-scenes marketing has made 'I Trust Parents' the mantra of for-profit, online charter schools in their battles with states and traditional charter schools.
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    When The Focus Is On The Student, Not The Class

    Oct 14, 2017
    One small school district in New Hampshire was performing at the bottom of the state when it came to standardized tests and graduation rates. Then, leaders totally changed the way teachers taught.
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    Do Laptops Help Learning? A Look At The Only Statewide School Laptop Program

    Aug 18, 2017
    It was 15 years ago that Maine began the first, and still the only, statewide school laptop program. Experts worry that an attempt to bridge the digital divide might have widened it.
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    Increasing Salaries So Teachers Don't Have To Become Principals

    Jun 01, 2017
    Teachers across the country are choosing to leave the classroom for better pay as school administrators, where they can sometimes double their salaries.
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    Meditation, Nutrition, Fitness: One 'Party School' Tries To Tame The College Brain

    Mar 14, 2017
    The University of Vermont, Burlington offers students a healthy-living environment, away from drugs and alcohol, to teach students to nurture their young brains.
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    The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College Costs

    Feb 08, 2017
    Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.
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    The Two-Way
    Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., was the scene of a disturbing arrest Monday, setting off a flurry of online comments and outrage.
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    No Criminal Charges For White S.C Deputy Who Flipped Desk, Tossed Black Student

    Sep 03, 2016
    Former school resource officer Benjamin Fields was captured on video last October flipping a student onto the floor. The videos were later posted to social media and sparked widespread outrage.
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    Sophomore Says High School Denied Her Anti-Abortion Club

    May 22, 2015

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas high school sophomore says administrators denied her application to form an anti-abortion club on campus and lawyers are demanding the Clark County School District reverse its decision.

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    Senators Approve Bill Clarifying Student Religious Rights

    May 21, 2015

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have approved a measure aimed at strengthening protections for religious practices in school.

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    Tom Loveless on How Our Students Compare Globally

    Jan 11, 2012
    Tom Loveless is a former sixth grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor.  He’s been studying the achievement gap, education policy, and school reform.
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    Brown Soup Thing

    Nov 13, 2009
    "Brown Soup Thing" is a comedy-drama about a comfortably disconnected Filipino American family. In order to raise her unacceptable A- average, 10 year-old Lita must submit a video project about what it means to be a Filipino in America.
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