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Physical Education Takes a Hit: Schools’ Emphasis on Testing Is Making Kids Sick
Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, 44 percent of school administrators admit that they've cut physical education or recess to focus on test …
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The “Two-Sizes-Fits-All” Approach to Bilingual Education Doesn’t Work
An Oregon bill to cut back time given ELL students to achieve English literacy defies the research on how long it can take.
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Connecticut Schools Pin Down and Restrain “Staggering” Number of Kids
A new state report found one public school student was restrained more than 700 times in one year.
Fighting Extremism With Schools, Not Guns
After a bloody rampage by the Taliban that killed school children, the Citizens Foundation has pledged to build 141 schools.
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Good Money After Bad, Wisconsin GOP Demands More For-Profit Schools
For-profit school lobbyists are some of the biggest spenders in Wisconsin campaigns. According to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the groups funneled $10 million into state elections between 2003 and …
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One Thing Schools Should Do to Boost Students’ Intellectual Growth
The problem with modern education that can be fixed in school but has never been adequately addressed is this: information overload.
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Flipping the Script: Pedagogy, Theater and Radical Organizing in Schools of Poverty
Teacher Jay Gillen goes beyond simply refusing to be complicit with educational injustice.
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New York City Sends $30 Million a Year to School With History of Giving Kids Electric Shocks
New York City kids make up the vast majority of the students at Massachusetts' infamous Judge Rotenberg Center.
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Students Are “More Than a Score” on Standardized Tests
"More Than A Score" is a collection of throughts by students, parents, teachers and administrators who are participating in a growing movement.
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Suit Against Kern County Schools Alleges Disproportionate Discipline for Students of Color
Action follows stories highlighting harsh punishments for blacks, Hispanics.