New York is the latest large city to join a national push to change how children are taught to read. But principals and teachers can resist uprooting old practices.
Tag: Education (K-12)
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Fact-Checking Gov. Ron DeSantis’s Presidential Campaign Launch
We assessed the Republican candidate’s defense of his record as Florida governor, his dispute with Disney and his attack on President Biden.
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Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem Restricted by Florida School
A grade school in Miami-Dade County said “The Hill We Climb,” which Ms. Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, was “better suited” for older students after a parent complained about it.
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Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails
A Republican effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors.
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Elite Virginia High School’s Admissions Policy Does Not Discriminate, Court Rules
Parents had objected to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia changing its admissions policies, including getting rid of an exam. The case appears headed for the Supreme Court.