Swimming is required to graduate with full honors from the elite Manhattan public school. Some Muslim girls worried the shift to co-ed classes would pit their academic goals against their religion.
Tag: Education (K-12)
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ Is Just ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ for Kids
Laws like the Florida bill will cause harm whether or not direct censorship actually takes place.
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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?
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Decades on From Peace, Northern Ireland Schools Are Still Deeply Divided
The nation’s school system still sees the country’s pupils starkly divided by their religious backgrounds, years after the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to sectarian strife.
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A Well of Conservative Support for Public Schools in Rural Texas
A national movement to give parents public vouchers to spend on private schools has run up against the deep loyalty Texas has always had for its public schools.