Schools
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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races
Right-leaning groups are spending millions on candidates who promise to scale back teachings on race and sexuality, remove offending books from libraries and nix plans for gender-neutral bathrooms or transgender-inclusive sports teams.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2022
Commentary: Parents shaped COVID-19 policies more than politics did
That the pandemic served as ‘a wrecking ball for ... public education’ is in no doubt. But blame should not be laid on schools alone.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Commentary: Closing schools should be the last option in a pandemic
Education losses might have been justified if it could be shown remote learning saved children’s lives. It can’t.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2022
Another View: Want to attract more teachers to the profession? Pay them more.
New Mexico recently increased teacher salaries by 20%. Other states should take notice.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
National student test scores plunged during the pandemic
The results fell to levels unseen for decades.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2022
High-stakes year begins for kids still learning to read
Mounting evidence from around the country shows that students who spent more time learning remotely during the 2020-2021 school year, many of them Black and Latino, lost about half of an academic year of learning.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Maine Observer: This sub can’t wait to go back to school
Our classrooms need all the help they can get these days. I’m happy to chip in.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
Youth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
But many of the pandemic’s longer-lasting impacts, including the harmful effects of isolation and remote learning, affect children’s emotional well-being.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2022
Communities face crisis as fewer kids enroll and schools shrink
The pandemic accelerated enrollment declines in many districts as families switched to homeschooling, charter schools and other options.
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PublishedJune 28, 2022
Boston avoids state takeover of public school system
Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
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