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"What Is a Floppy Disk?" — Teacher Gives Class '90s Trivia and Almost Everyone Fails
A teacher shared a video on TikTok where he gives his elementary school-aged class '90s trivia questions. Only one student gets one question correct.
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When culture wars rip through California school boards, should the state intervene?
Last week’s tussles between state officials and a pair of Southern California school boards may have died down, but they’ve thrown a spotlight on deeper tensions over who makes decisions for local schools — a rift that’s likely to grow as the culture wars escalate.
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Too much talk, not enough action for Black students in California
California needs to do much better for Black students and the efforts to do so as of late are few, far between, and watered down.
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California schools now offer girls' flag football
The upcoming academic year will mark the first time students in California will be able to join girls' flag football as a state-sponsored varsity sport.
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Teachers Have Too Many Extra Responsibilities to Be Effective. Some Ways to Help
Easing the pressure, raising pay and tending to teachers' mental health can bring joy back to the classroom — and the career path.
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Beth Ann Rosica: A glimmer of hope for public schools — union opt outs
More and more, teachers in government schools are exercising their right to leave their unions.
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The year of universal school choice
In 1955, economist Milton Friedman saw a problem in public education . He saw a system aiming to create good citizens, to equip students with valuable professional skills, and missing at both for too many families.
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Every Teenager is not going to be A Brain Surgeon
We live in a very competitive society. Many people tend to focus on how much money they make. But, there is more to life than money
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Reaching kindergarten parents key to fixing post-pandemic surge in absenteeism
School attendance has never recovered from the COVID crisis, especially in early years and communities of color.
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California school board president condemned for asking 'Christ centered' parents to join committees
A California school board president is facing backlash for urging "Christ centered" parents to join various district advisory committees.
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Teacher Breaks Down Monthly Paycheck Minus Expenses, Internet Is Shocked
A grade school teacher on TikTok breaks down her paycheck minus monthly expenses. The results have us reeling over teacher salaries.
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Teacher shortage concern remains in San Benito County
School administrators point to COVID and a shift in workforce demographics as primary factors.
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UnDisciplined: 'It's one of the most lonely feelings': The realities of mainstream schooling for deaf children
85% of deaf children attend mainstream public schools and many deaf advocates will say this is a good thing. Deafness is, after all, part of our society and deaf children need to be part of the world.
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Calif. Lawsuit Raises Concerns Over Use of Education Data
An ongoing education equity deals with a policy whereby researchers, in order to gain access to private education data, must agree not to release information from the data or testify about it without advance permission.
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California walks back decision to muzzle researchers testifying in pandemic education lawsuit
As noted in this space recently, there’s been a recent trend in California’s state government toward secrecy – restricting the flow of information to media and the public about what officialdom is doing.
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