SARAH MERVOSH
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A ‘Science of Reading’ Revolt Takes on the Education Establishment
Fed up parents, civil rights activists, newly awakened educators and lawmakers are crusading for “the science of reading.” Can they get results?
Florida Will Review Social Studies Textbooks for ‘Prohibited Topics’
Behind the scenes, one publisher went to great lengths to avoid mentions of race, even in the story of Rosa Parks.
How Schools Have Boosted Security as Shootings Become More Common
A new survey shows increased investments in safety measures over the past five years. Yet there are more campus gun incidents than ever.
Memphis Is Changing the Way Its High School Students Read, Syllable by Syllable
Literacy lessons are embedded in every academic class. Even in biology.
Pandemic Learning Loss
The role remote education played.
How One School Avoided the Pandemic Plunge in Math Scores
Benjamin Franklin Elementary in Connecticut overhauled the way it taught math — and the way it ran the classroom. Every minute counted.
The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading
The results of a national test showed just how devastating the last two years have been for 9-year-old schoolchildren, especially the most vulnerable.
In DeSantis’s Florida, Teachers Navigate Curriculum Restrictions
Gov. Ron DeSantis is battling what he calls “indoctrination” in schools. New laws have left many teachers questioning everything from pride flags to “The Great...
After Uvalde, a Kindergarten Teacher Trains to Carry a Gun In School
More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings. In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training.
After Uvalde, Teachers Wonder ‘What More?’
Teachers were already grappling with adrift students and political fights. After the mass shooting in a Texas elementary school, many wondered how much more they...