Tag: Edpolicy
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8 Ways to Rescue Public School Libraries from Becoming Obsolete
Public school libraries have always served an admirable purpose in education. In an indirect way, K-12 libraries have given students support in learning endeavors and been ... -
4 Ways to Find (and Keep) the Best Teachers
When it comes to school reform, we often think of getting rid of bad teachers. However, an issue that is possibly more pressing is hiring, training ... -
The Role of Public Schools in the Advancement of the Communities
Public schools can play a significant role in the general improvement of their respective communities, and can operate as a major platform for enhancing child welfare ... -
Are charter schools working in New Orleans?
Doesn’t seem like its been 10 years, but Hurricane Katrina changed the landscape and lives of so many when it made landfall in New Orleans a ... -
6 Ways Teachers can Foster Cultural Awareness in the Classroom
A multicultural society is best served by a culturally responsive curriculum. Schools that acknowledge the diversity of their student population understand the importance of promoting cultural ... -
4 States that Want to Change How Much Teachers Are Paid
The amount teachers are paid has been the subject of some controversy. Yet with U.S. teachers spending more time in the classroom than other teachers worldwide, ... -
Adopting a New Paradigm in K-12 Education
Substantial educational change will never occur until we as a country decide that enough is enough and make a commitment to change, no matter what it ... -
2 Sex Ed Approaches—Which One Works Better?
Abstinence-only sex education When I first saw the headline, I thought it was too ironic to be true: Texas school teaching abstinence-only sex ed suffers chlamydia ... -
Punishable by Death: The Quest for Literacy
The concept of basic literacy is taken for granted across much of the civilized world today — but there are still corners of the world where ... -
Why The U.S. Education System is Failing: Part I
Once upon a time, enthusiasts designed a formal education system to meet the economic demands of the industrial revolution. Fast forward to today and, with the ...
