Stories

Well-Behaved Children Seldom Make Misery: A Case for SEL

A while back, my fourth grader came home and told me about a student who threw a chair in his class. I can’t remember what the student was mad about, or if he was even mad. Another day, that same...

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CRT

Students Eyeing Lawsuit against DeSantis for Banning AP African American Studies

Student activists, alongside prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Craig Whisenhunt, threatened a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The lawsuit would be a response to...

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Standards

Don’t Hate the Achievement Test, Hate the System

In most schools across the country, students are assessed by achievement tests. These tests are used for many purposes, including gauging students’ progress as well as judging teachers’ and schools’...

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LGBTQ

8 Things This Teacher-Mom Wants You to Know about Trans Kids

Since last summer, I have been speaking with a number of parents of trans children in elementary school. Some live in districts where it is still safe to speak openly about gender identity with young...

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Observing National School Choice Week

Every child deserves a quality education, but finding the right school can be a daunting task. In the wake of the pandemic, parents are increasingly taking school choice into their own hands. This...

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What’s the Big Deal about ChatGPT in Schools?

Technology continues to assert itself in the classroom. OpenAI’s late 2022 release of ChatGPT — the new, AI-powered chatbot that generates stunningly cogent and lifelike writing by using text to...

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