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Wilson County board member discusses idea to out LGBTQIA students, some parents are concerned
Wilson County a school board member is proposing a policy that would require school employees to notify parents when a student confidentially shares plans to identify as a different gender.
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Kansas district orders 29 books removed from circulation
A Kansas school district has removed more than two dozen books from its library shelves to review them after other school systems challenged the material. KMUW-FM reports that Julie Cannizzo, assistant superintendent for academic affairs in Goddard, said Tuesday that one parent objected to language he found offensive in "The Hate U Give," a novel about the aftermath of a police officer killing a Black teenager. The parent then submitted a list of books he questioned, and district officials agreed to halt checkouts and complete a review.
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Gov. Abbott slams 'pornographic' books in Texas schools, adopts new probe
The Republican leader has joined a conservative lawmaker’s campaign to investigate...
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"We're all pained" - Canada indigenous leaders dismiss Pope remarks
Indigenous leaders and school survivors on Sunday dismissed Pope Francis' expressions of pain at the discovery of 215 children's remains at a former Catholic residential school in Canada, saying the church needed to do much more.
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Ontario principal removed after twice wearing hair of Black student like a wig | CBC News
A school board in London, Ont., has removed a high school principal from his job after video surfaced on social media of him wearing the hair of a Black student as if it were a wig and then, six months later, wearing the hair again as part of a Halloween costume.
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The 'smart and cheeky' Aboriginal boy teaching Australia a lesson
A film about an Aboriginal boy's experience of school shines a light on Australia's failure to give all children a fair start.
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Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)
Teaching children philosophy can help improve academic results. But the main reason it should be used in schools is it allows children a space to make sense of the world, and meaning in their lives.
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China bans harsh punishments in schools
BEIJING: China has banned school teachers from meting out any punishment that can cause physical or mental trauma, after a string of student deaths linked to harsh discipline in recent years. New rules issued by the Ministry of Education that take effect Monday (Mar 1) forbid punishments at schools that humiliate students, as well as reinforcing the existing ban on corporal punishment.
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"To Kill a Mockingbird," other books banned from California schools over racism concerns
Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and Mildred D. Taylor's 'Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" among other books banned.
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Simone B and the Magical Mirror – new children’s book published
Simone B and the Magical Mirror by Dr. Denita S. Bottoms is a motivational self-help book for primary school-age girls.
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Why we must raise a generation of readers
It’s easy for me to say that being a reader has formed the foundation for my life. My mother, in lieu of having a multitude of books on hand when we were small, would recite the same nursery rhymes to us over and over again only to find that we actually preferred her versions to those written down.
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With remote schooling comes a steep learning curve
I’ve learned that our teachers and school administrators in Brockton are a lot better prepared for online learning than they were back in March. I’ve also learned that for all of their efforts, they’re not quite ready for the challenges of remote schooling. And neither am I.
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Palm Beach County School Calendar for 2020-2021
View the 2020 to 2021 Palm Beach County School Calendar, NO SCHOOL holidays, NO SCHOOL teacher workdays along with quarterly/ trimester start and end dates
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CMSD Will Feed Kids While Schools Are Closed
Young people in the Cleveland area will have access to three free meals a day during the extended spring break that begins next week. Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon said Friday that the district will host 22 sites where any person under the age of 18 can pick up a two-meal package containing breakfast and lunch. The service will operate between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
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When is Spring Break 2020 in Palm Beach County Florida?
Spring Break 2020 in Palm Beach County Florida is just around the corner. Find out what week spring break will be taking place in 2020.
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School 'backs down' over parent's assembly fight
Parents Lee and Lizianne Harris said their children were unhappy watching Bible stories.
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A Charter School Gets Canceled for Wanting to Teach Indigenous History
The case has it all: white-centrism, the "school choice" debate, and the obscene way in which North Carolina is failing its students.
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Iowa Student Loan Pros and Cons - The Frugal Fellow
Iowa Student Loan is a non-profit private student loan lender. Loans with Iowa Student Loan are serviced by Aspire Servicing Center.
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California’s new law bans schools from starting before 8am
Students of California, go ahead: Hit that snooze button. A new law signed by governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday will push back public school start times in an effort to help kids get more sleep.
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They Didn't Back Down
For 17 years, the office of Jackie Jackson-Dean has featured a familiar ornament of welcome: a safe space sticker, adorned with stars, a rainbow motif and an implicit message. “I want these kids to be able to come to school,” she says, “and feel like at least one person here is safe to talk to.”
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