SC Teacher’s Powerful Message on Racism Overcomes Book Ban

html> Mary Wood – Teacher at Chapin High School South Carolina teacher Mary Wood Teacher Mary Wood returned to her classroom this semester with more than just the usual back-to-school jitters. As a veteran teacher at Chapin High School in South Carolina, she faced a heated debate over race in the state’s classrooms that put …

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Democrats oust Moms For Liberty from school board in battle over superintendent’s $700,000 departure package

Amid controversy in the Central Bucks School District, a last-minute move saw an outgoing school board slip a generous $700,000 exit package to their superintendent, igniting further unrest. The Democratic majority that defeated the conservative Moms For Liberty members is seeking to challenge the unusual payout they deem illegal in order to restore stability to …

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Trump-era antisemitism policy predicted to lead to surge in student lawsuits against universities

As campuses across the country continue to see protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict, a relatively unknown 2019 presidential executive order is poised to spark a wave of student legal claims against universities. Attorneys, ranging from white-shoe corporate firms to Jewish advocacy groups, are meeting with students who believe their schools are not adequately protecting them …

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Embrace Empowered Activism: Invigorating the Vibrant World of Protests

While sitting on an outdoor bench at Bard College on Thursday, I witnessed a procession of students making their way across the campus. Led by a young white man with a bullhorn and a kaffiyeh around his neck, the group chanted slogans like “Long live the intifada” and “No peace on stolen land.” They carried …

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Uncovering the Most Flawed DEI Policy in Higher Education: A Critical Examination

Attacks on faculty rights are prevalent in academia, where professors’ speech is now subject to scrutiny by illiberal administrators, state legislators, and students. I have been reporting on similar controversies in American higher education for over 20 years. However, I have never witnessed a policy that poses a greater threat to academic freedom and First …

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Unveiling California’s Math Misadventure: Heading towards a National Crisis

When I made the decision to read California’s 1,000-page proposal to transform math education in public schools, I quickly realized that even unproven ideas could become official instructional policies. In 2021, the state released a draft of the California Mathematics Framework (CMF), which aimed to provide new opportunities in science and tech careers for students …

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Effective Strategies for Managing Teacher Overwhelm in the Face of Parent Diplomacy

Parent diplomacy has always been a delicate task for educators, often resulting in horror stories shared among teachers. However, in my ten years of teaching in a public school near Boston, these strained conversations have become the new normal, especially during the pandemic. The expectations regarding teacher-parent communication are evolving, and it’s causing burnout and …

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Discover the Top Student Bank Accounts for 2023: Find the Perfect Fit

When it comes to choosing a student bank account, there are a range of freebies and perks on offer this year, from interest-free overdrafts and cashback to railcards and even a subscription to a meditation app. Opening a specialist student account makes sense if you’re starting university, as you’ll benefit from a 0% overdraft to …

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Florida’s Rejection of DeSantis Speech Raises Concerns for Educational Safety

In the wake of the tragic killing of three Black Floridians by a suspected white supremacist in Jacksonville, Governor Ron DeSantis attempted to deliver a unifying message. However, his words were met with skepticism and booing from the crowd at a vigil for the victims. This reaction could be attributed to DeSantis’s history of opposing …

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High-School English Could Make a Comeback with the Help of ChatGPT

Last December, I witnessed an intriguing moment in my classroom when one of my students reacted strongly to Moby-Dick. While the book itself didn’t elicit this response, it was the student’s realization of a connection between the plot and the 2008 financial crisis. As a finance enthusiast, he spent weeks exploring the parallels between whaling …

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