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+15 +3An Inglewood charter school looks to literacy to build success among its Black students
Wilder’s Preparatory Academy in Inglewood boasts test score results that reflect performance far above that of the state average for all schools regardless of racial composition.
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+16 +6'I didn’t want to give up on my dreams': ASU student pushes past nerve disorder to graduate with four degrees
The average undergrad graduates with 120 credits. However, one Arizona State University student is going above and beyond that, even when the odds were against her. After being diagnosed with a rare nerve condition, Sydney Abel has continued to push through every challenge she's faced.
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+13 +2An Indiana school is fueling student literacy gains with some unusual help: bus drivers
At KIPP Public Schools in Indianapolis, some bus drivers turn into tutors to help students with individual letter sounds and other key elements of literacy instruction. It’s part of a larger push in Indiana to use the “science of reading” with students.
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+10 +2Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay? Universities Aren’t Ready for the Answer
AI is here to stay. It’s up to educators to articulate why writing still matters
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+13 +4These Native American Boys Are Being Told To Cut Their Hair Due To School Policy
The school system's policies prohibit “extreme” and “radical” haircuts. Extreme and radical to whom, exactly?
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+15 +2Parent Calls Bible ‘PORN’ and Demands Utah School District Remove It From Libraries
A parent is arguing that if banned books like 'Gender Queer' are pulled from shelves, the Bible—with its sex scenes, incest, and murder—should be banned, too.
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+3 +15 N.Y. Schools Evacuated After Bomb Threats Over LGBTQ+ Books
The person threatening the schools was upset about “groomers,” which is a far-right wing slur to attack LGBTQ+ people who work with children.
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+15 +2Breaking Barriers to Literacy: Using Audiobooks to Overcome Reading Challenges
To empower students to not only be able to read but also to want to read, a holistic approach — offering intensive care for the most at-risk students and specialized attention for those with moderate literacy needs — is key.
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+4 +1Virtually writing together: creating community while supporting individual endeavour
Lessons in setting up and running a virtual writing group that facilitates individual and collaborative work through a supportive community of practice
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+13 +3'Science of reading' is making a comeback in Ohio
Columnist Charita Goshay writes about phonics making a comeback in Ohio.
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+18 +3ChatGPT will fundamentally change how we teach writing; that’s a good thing
Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT pose a challenge to students and teachers, but also an opportunity to accelerate needed re-imagining of what we teach and why.
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+17 +1Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools
Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S. culture wars in education. Dozens of Oregon high schoolers submitted support of the bill, saying they care about climate change deeply. Some teachers and parents say teaching climate change could help the next generation better confront it, but others want schools to focus on reading, writing and math after test scores plummeted post-pandemic.
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+11 +2Students, parents shocked to learn 12 Catholic schools to shut down by end of year
A dozen Catholic schools citywide are still feeling the consequences from the COVID pandemic. The issues have gotten so severe it's causing them to shut down by the end of the school year. Some other schools are only staying open because they're merging with others. "I'm sad," said 5th grader Alexa Garcia.
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+4 +1Most Tennessee charter schools show lower 'success rate' than districts they serve, analysis shows
About 80% of the taxpayer-financed, privately operated charter schools in Tennessee have a lower success rate than the districts where they are located.
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+18 +3Schools Are Using Voice Technology to Teach Reading. Is It Helping?
A first grade student is trying to read a passage on her iPad. A digital avatar Amira, clad in olive green, is listening.
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+20 +3Writing in the Era of ChatGPT
ChatGPT was able to provide a good summary of the replication crisis in psychology and proposed solutions, an area the author is an expert in.
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+16 +3The Taliban ended college for women. Here's how Afghan women are defying the ban
The December ban on college education for women has led some to turn to online options. But that pption comes with its own set of problems.
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+21 +4London to offer free school meals to all primary pupils for a year
Free school meals will be offered to all primary school pupils across London for a year under plans by Sadiq Khan to tackle what he said was a failure by ministers to step up support during the cost of living crisis. The move will come into force from September, saving families about £440 for every child and benefiting 270,000 children, City Hall estimates.
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+18 +1Robot Tutors Read Children's Emotions As They Learn
Around 1.5 million children in the U.S. have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how people communicate, learn and behave. While there is no known single cause or cure for ASD, research suggests that socially assistive robots (SAR) can help children with autism develop and retain new skills.
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+22 +5Teen girls "engulfed" in sadness and violence, new report says
Teen girls are experiencing record high levels of sadness and violence, according to a new report published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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