In an attempt to democratize schools, the city is focusing less on grades, attendance and test scores. Instead, it relies heavily on a lottery.
Tag: Education (K-12)
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This Company Knows How to Increase Students’ Test Scores
NewGlobe Schools uses some of the world’s most successful educational techniques.
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Ohio Makes It Easier for Teachers to Carry Guns at School
A new law requires educators and other school staff members who want to carry a weapon to undergo no more than 24 hours of training — compared with more than 700 hours previously.
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‘I Ache for Change’: Students on School Shootings After Uvalde
Students told us what it’s like to go to school during a time of frequent shootings, and what America should be doing about it.
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Stonewall Jackson’s Name Fell Fast, and a Fury Quickly Followed
Removing the names of Confederate generals from schools in Shenandoah County, Va., was a response to racial justice protests. The community has been fighting about it ever since.