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EDITORIAL: CCSD fears accountability, pushes to gut Read by 3
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (618+ words) The Nevada education establishment is terrified that parents will one day see plainly how little their children are learning. At a board meeting last month, the Clark County School District Board of Trustees voted to support gutting the “Read by…...
About 1 in 28 Little Rock School District third graders will be held back under LEARNS, official says | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (815+ words) The majority of Little Rock School District third graders who did not pass an end-of-year literacy test were granted exemptions from a new Arkansas requirement that they be held back. Around 50 of the district's third graders are projected to be…...
Ensuring That Students Correctly Understand the Equal Sign
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (308+ words) Many students see the equal sign as a signal to calculate, rather than a symbol of equivalence. Here’s how to clear up that misunderstanding. I use the lens of mathematical hygiene to layer my classes with habits and routines that…...
UC School Districts Prioritize Middle School Teacher Retention
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (484+ words) Upper Cumberland school districts working to retain teachers, hopeful of bucking the national trend of teachers leaving the profession. White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district maintains well above a 90 percent teacher retention rate through fostering an…...
Common Homeschooling Question Answered - New Parent Resource Hub Launched
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (708+ words) FinancialContent Common Homeschooling Question Answered - New Parent Resource Hub Launched HawkesAdventures launches HPQ-001, a Parent Resource Hub series addressing how homeschooling parents can make history engaging for children who find the subject boring, featuring ten research-backed blog posts and podcast…...
San Jose Spotlight: East San Jose Charter School Allowed To Stay Open For Now
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (380+ words) An East San Jose charter school slated for closure has been temporarily saved by a court's ruling. Peterson determined the district relied on erroneous legal standards in reaching its decision, thereby denying Escuela Popular a fair hearing and reasonable opportunity…...
Premier Arts Academy makes its case for transfer of Osolo school building
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (387+ words) The Elkhart School Board will consider an agreement Tuesday to transfer the former Osolo Elementary School to Premier Arts Academy for a dollar. Transferring the building sooner would save the district the cost of maintenance, according to attorney Gregg Hixenbaugh....
No independent testing planned for charter school students
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (979+ words) The Charter School Agency says there will be no independent testing of charter school students even though officials identified that as a potential gap last time the charter model ran. The government agency told RNZ there is no need for…...
Previewing Wesley Chapel’s District 1 Pasco County School Board Election
11+ hour, 53+ min ago (972+ words) Superintendent John Legg Endorses Dr. Gino Collura, But There Are Three Other Candidates, Too Into by Gary Nager Story by S.P. Gordy & GN There are actually three seats on the Pasco County School Board that will either be filled (or at…...
Arkansas teacher terminated for anti-Charlie Kirk comments sues district for 1st Amendment violations
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (370+ words) Local ACLU: ‘Public employees do not surrender their First Amendment rights when they accept government employment’ An Arkansas high school biology teacher terminated for lauding the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media is suing his school district…...