In the midst of a debate about the content being presented in America’s schools, the equally pressing issue of how teachers teach is in danger of being lost.
Tag: Education (K-12)
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‘Serial:’ Season 1
A high school senior named Hae Min Lee disappeared one day after school in 1999, in Baltimore County, Md. A month later, her body was found in a city park. She’d been strangled. Her 17-year-old ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was charged with murder, and within a year, he was sentenced to life in prison. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, Adnan’s friend Jay, who testified that he had helped Adnan bury Hae’s body. But Adnan has always maintained that he had nothing to do with Hae’s death. Some people believe he has been telling the truth. Many others don’t.
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Burnout, Productivity and Other Tales of the Office
Readers discuss new aspects of the workplace during the pandemic. Also: A political balance; Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Gorbachev; student newspapers.
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Virginia Reverses School Protections for Transgender Students
The state’s Department of Education issued guidelines that would require students to file legal documents to be called by different pronouns.
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‘Are You American?’: The Question I Couldn’t Answer
An illustrated tale of immigration and belonging.