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CEO Act explained in 60 seconds.
$17,000, entirely tax-free, is allocated for your child's education, all without the need for increased taxes.
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Do Teachers Have to Be Entertainers? Here’s What They Say
The term “student engagement” is used so frequently in K-12 education that it’s beginning to feel somewhat cliché to some. But educators can’t simply retire it.
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Schools Need To Stop Accepting Forgotten Items From Home. There, I Said It.
Kids will not be hurt, and might be helped, if they don't always have access to forgotten items.
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Sacramento city teachers union and SCUSD reach agreement to boost salaries
Sacramento teachers have reached a new deal with the Sacramento City Unified School District as students head to class this week.
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Substitute teachers’ pay is lacking | Commentary
Imagine that tomorrow morning you will work with people you’ve never met at a place you’ve never been. If you’ve arrived early, you will have approximately 15 minutes to orient yourself. If you need assistance, the name of a small child has been provided.
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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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