All posts tagged "education"
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Heather Spohr | March 13, 2017
This Girl Will Be the Youngest Ever National Spelling Bee Contestant
Five-Year-Old spelling prodigy Edith Fuller beat out more than 50 other contestants to qualify for the Scripps National...
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Elizabeth Licata | February 23, 2017
Trump Administration Removes Protections from Transgender Students
The Trump administration has just removed protections from transgender students in public schools and universities.
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Aimee Ogden | May 29, 2015
High School Diploma Could Soon Be Optional For High School Teachers In Wisconsin
Something is rotten in the state of Wisconsin. Actually, several somethings are, but the rotten thing currently at...
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Aimee Ogden | March 24, 2015
Finland Is Eliminating School Subjects, A Great Idea That Would Never Work In The US
Is this idea an interesting one? Definitely. Is it likely to be effective in American schools? I'm not...
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Liz Henry | March 6, 2015
To All The Teachers Who Failed My Daughter
I still receive email updates from my daughter’s former school. I need to reply and asked to...
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Aimee Ogden | February 18, 2015
Oklahoma Wants To End AP History Classes For Teaching Facts Instead Of Propaganda
In a re-run of last year's events in Colorado that eventually prompted a student walk-out, Advanced Placement courses...
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Maria Guido | January 29, 2015
Scientology Is Creeping Into Schools Disguised As An Anti-Drug Program
A Church of Scientology-backed program is providing free anti-drug information to elementary, middle and high school students in...
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Aimee Ogden | December 23, 2014
‘Exceptional’ Teacher Fired For Cramming 11 Students In Her Honda Is Just Exceptionally Stupid
Catoosa, Oklahoma teacher Heather Cagle is going to be spending this Christmas among the ranks of the recently...
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Aimee Ogden | December 15, 2014
Someone Tell This Kid ‘Thou Shalt Not Throw A Tantrum If A School Refuses To Bend To Your Will’
Freshman Anthony Miller is refusing to do any schoolwork or homework until district administrators agree to reinstate the...
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Aimee Ogden | December 12, 2014
Looks Like School Segregation Is A-OK As Long As The Word ‘Charter’ Is Involved
Charter school proponents are always full of promises about how these schools can save the public education system:...
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Aimee Ogden | November 24, 2014
Fox & Friends Think Immigrant Kids Should Go Hungry At School So Your Kid Can Play Football
In an era when the ten most profitable American companies paid an average tax rate south of 10%,...
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Aimee Ogden | November 11, 2014
Indian College Library Bans Dogs, Oh – And Also Women
Vice Chancellor Shah doubled down on his comments by explaining that it wasn't just the women themselves who...
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Aimee Ogden | November 10, 2014
Mom Protests Common Core By Taking Her Kid Out Of School, Because That Makes Sense
Medina, Ohio parent Rene Antonio tells WKYC News that she's mad as hell about the Common...
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Meredith Bland | October 6, 2014
I’m A Private School Kid Who Happily Sent My Children To Public School
I grew up in Brooklyn, NY, as the daughter of a Manhattan lawyer. My parents sent me to...