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New Materials
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Maham Khan - Understanding OER Online Course Reflection
This is a reflection of an online course name understanding open educational resources assigned by my course instructor.
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An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Open educational resource means educational resources open to all and free of cost. They can be in any form either video,...
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online course ICT, reflection
Reflection of online course
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The Open-minded K-12 Parent Journey and Barriers to Action.
In Part 2, we explore the journey parents embark on as they move from initial interest in alternatives to enrolling their...
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Salesforce PDI Practice Questions - Platform Developer I (SP23) Dumps, Free Videos, Syllabus, Tips & Tricks
Welcome to Examsbrite, your trusted partner in exam preparation. Are you aspiring to achieve Salesforce PDI...
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Special Education 371 – Exceptional Individual
This open textbook is being utilized in a Special Education course for undergraduate students by Dr. Melinda Pierson at...
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A Teachers Guide to Outdoor Education Curriculum: Victorian Edition
Outdoor education is a unique and well-established field of study with significant local and international literature to...
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Reflection on OER Course
This is my reflection on OER course
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Teachers Engaging in Research
The complexity of teachers’ work is increasingly being realized, together with its importance for practitioners. While...
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Identity position and pedagogical agency negotiation in teaching EAP writing: A case study
In language education, little classroom-based research has been conducted regarding novice teachers of English for...
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Teaching in low-resource classrooms: voices of experience
The book is an edited collection of work produced by a group of 34 teachers and teacher educators from Bangladesh, India,...
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A handbook for Exploratory Action Research
This is a practical handbook, written in a non-academic, teacher-friendly style, to show teachers how they can engage in...
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Sneak-a-nomics Digital Badge Program
Elementary school teachers: How do elementary-aged students benefit from learning economics? Can you “sneak� it into...
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Tools for Teaching the High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
The Tools for Teaching the High School Economics with Personal Finance Course includes lessons, links to resources, and...
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Wellbeing in Educational Contexts
Wellbeing has been identified as a serious issue for principals, teachers and students within educational contexts.
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Choose to Learn 2024
School choice has long been an important – if not systemically fraught – mechanism allowing families to seek out the best...
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Generación de rúbrica mediante ChatGPT
En el marco de la VIII Escuela FEDU-UDLA, versión invierno 2023, en la Facultad de Educación de Universidad de Las...
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Creating Lexile Appropriate Primary Texts for Instruction using Generative AI
In this assignment, you will practice using generative AI to create primary texts for specific instructional aims for...
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ChatGPT Assessment Design Helper #AUNTEPL
ChatGPT Assessment Design Helper by Dr. Zahiruddin Fitri Abu Hassan Faculty of Built EnvironmentUniversiti Malaya...
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Examining K-12 Leadership: Teacher Self-empowerment with Administrator as Servant Leader
Examination of teacher perceptions of their own self-empowerment with a servant leader administrator provides several...
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Journal of Teaching Disability Studies
The mission of The Journal of Teaching Disability Studies is to promote and enhance disability studies pedagogy in a wide...
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REFLECTION OF OPEN EDUCATION COURSE
According to my reflection in this open learning course ,I learn about understanding the issues in Open education,...
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Short lesson on Management
Manage man tactfullyImage Credit: https://images.app.goo.gl/nKhE9AWYciFqSwMM7Image...
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Textos didáticos para cursos autoinstrucionais na EAD: como elaborar?
Este livro é resultado da nossa jornada em torno da construção do curso de aperfeiçoamento “Produção de Recursos...
New Members
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Ibrahim YoussefKing Faisal University
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Maham KhanKarachi, Sindh.
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Ashraf QadriSindh Madrassatulislam university
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Neelam Fahim Vakanisindh madrasatul islam university
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Waqas Shahsmiu
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Fatima BatoolSmiu university
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Leah BrownUniversity of Alaska
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Kate SierraSeton Hall University
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Stephen TomainoVernon Verona Sherrill
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Sandra Luz Hidalgo DíazCentro Escolar Mar de Cortes
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Rashid QammarABC
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Syed MuhammadSMI University
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SAMAH ALMURISIIMU
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Marcus EmasKarolinska Institutet
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Cana FuestElim Bible Institute and College
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Tolulope AdeboyeEducation
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Jonathan MarePro UK Writings
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Jo NeUniversity of Namibis
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mery g huntGhost writing founder
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Lorie GerkeyRio Salado Community/Technical College
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lillyy lilyBiola University
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Daniel FrýdaEDUCA
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Margie Álvarez-RiveraUniversity of Puerto Rico System - Río Piedras
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Alondra OrdazCSULB
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Teacher Ed on the Web
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Union warns of growing burnout, reliance on uncertified teachers amid B.C. staffing crunch
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Good teaching is the key to getting the best from technology | The National Tribune
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The SAT is coming back at some colleges. It's stressing everyone out. - Washington Post
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Sumanthra Govender: Oral Defence DISE | Faculty of Education - McGill University
Mar 18, 2024 03:47 PM PDT
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Dr. Cristy Sellers Earns Tenure, Promotion at Pacific University
Mar 18, 2024 02:15 PM PDT
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A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered.
Mar 18, 2024 01:01 PM PDTWhen the author received an impassioned email, he dropped everything to visit the students who inspired it.
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House approves academic recovery program bill - Inquirer.net
Mar 18, 2024 11:48 AM PDT
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What the Data Says About Pandemic School Closures, Four Years Later
Mar 18, 2024 11:37 AM PDT
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Laurier expert alert: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Supervision outcome of professional education of school counselors in-service ... - ResearchGate
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beckman high school honor roll - Municipalidad de Alta Gracia
Mar 18, 2024 10:00 AM PDT
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Maryland's teacher shortage: Will the Blueprint's plan for better pay, training do enough?
Mar 18, 2024 09:20 AM PDT
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Mathematics professor from Turkey serving as research scholar at Rider
Mar 18, 2024 09:01 AM PDT
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Closure of the Recommendations from the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities ...
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The melody of language learning at intermediate and upper levels: an emphasis on free ...
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Dr. Nick Elam selected for the 2024 Doris Drees Speaker Series - University of Dayton
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Ready or Not for an AI Economy: How U.S. Students Stack Up - Education Week
Mar 18, 2024 07:57 AM PDT
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Un profesor del Bronx preguntó. Tommy Orange respondió
Mar 18, 2024 07:32 AM PDTCuando el autor recibió un apasionado correo electrónico, lo dejó todo para visitar a los estudiantes que lo inspiraron.
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Escaping from a sarcophagus: students from the Living Education Lab minor ... - Universiteit Leiden
Mar 18, 2024 07:10 AM PDT
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Schools adopt pilot programs to stow cellphones
Mar 18, 2024 06:38 AM PDTAs cellphone use in classrooms becomes a growing concern among educators, schools like Clark County School District in Las Ve -More-
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Teaching Innovators: Brandi Hinnant-Crawford | Clemson News
Mar 18, 2024 06:35 AM PDT
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8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts
Mar 18, 2024 02:00 AM PDTChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.
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Best Headphones for Students
Mar 18, 2024 02:00 AM PDTGet the best headphones for students for in class and beyond.
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Curipod Lesson Plan
Mar 18, 2024 02:00 AM PDTThis Curipod Lesson Plan is designed to help educators integrate the digital tool to support instruction
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Uni graduate delighted to have same teacher at school and university for first time
Mar 17, 2024 10:47 PM PDT
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Professor Christine Rubie-Davies - The University of Auckland
Mar 17, 2024 06:43 PM PDT
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'Phil the Ram' joins the list of memorable mascots with a new feature: a bionic horn
Mar 17, 2024 05:02 AM PDTThomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia has given its mascot, Phil the Ram, a makeover. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dave Raymond, the "mascot whisperer," about the revamped Phil.
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Encore: What it's like to be a homeless college student
Mar 16, 2024 06:39 AM PDTMore than 1.5 million college students in America are homeless. One college student experiencing homelessness in Colorado found support.
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The evolution of divestment on college campuses
Mar 15, 2024 02:58 PM PDTSome students who want their schools to divest from Israel over the war in Gaza say they're being treated differently in their demonstrations.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis' war on 'woke' appears to be losing steam in Florida
Mar 15, 2024 06:54 AM PDTA federal court recently blocked most of a key DeSantis measure, the Stop WOKE Act. Courts have ruled against a number of the governor's conservative initiatives.
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Educator Edtech Review: Slooh
Mar 15, 2024 02:00 AM PDTSlooh offers Next Generation Science Standards-aligned content and access to control telescopes at some of the best locations on the planet.
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The number of book titles that people tried to ban rose by 65% last year
Mar 14, 2024 03:23 PM PDTAn American Library Association report says efforts to restrict books accelerated last year. The number of individual titles challenged in school and public libraries rose by 65% over the prior year.
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West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed
Mar 14, 2024 01:47 PM PDTThe three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.
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Pi Day Lessons & Activities
Mar 14, 2024 03:30 AM PDTThese Pi Day lessons and activities can help provide infinite learning opportunities.
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Here are the concerns with artificial food dyes, as California weighs a ban in schools
Mar 14, 2024 02:01 AM PDTSix artificial food dyes and titanium dioxide would be banned in schools under a proposal in the state legislature. Critics say there isn't enough evidence to prove they're a health risk.
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Best Deaf Awareness Lessons & Activities
Mar 13, 2024 06:50 AM PDTThe following free deaf history and awareness lessons and activities highlight the accomplishments of deaf people in the arts, education, sports, law, science, and music.
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Students and teachers in Florida can say gay again without fear of punishment
Mar 13, 2024 02:19 AM PDTA Florida court settlement has gutted much of what critics called the "don't say gay" law. Teachers and students can now discuss gender identity and sexual orientation without punishment.
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NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies
Mar 12, 2024 02:52 PM PDTThe storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools.
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Court overturns large part of Florida's so-called 'don't say gay' law
Mar 12, 2024 01:55 PM PDTA settlement has been reached that rolls back part of Florida's so-called "don't say gay" law, which bans instruction on gender identity.
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ISTELive and ASCD Annual Conference to Unite in 2025
Mar 12, 2024 08:29 AM PDTISTELive and the ASCD annual conference will co-locate starting next year in San Antonio, Texas
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Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students
Mar 12, 2024 02:01 AM PDTDistricts store all kinds of sensitive student data, which means the consequences of a school cyberattack can follow pupils well into adulthood. And it's not just their credit that's at risk.
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Best Monitors For Teachers
Mar 12, 2024 02:00 AM PDTFind the very best monitors for teachers to get the ideal view in class.
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U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement
Mar 11, 2024 08:21 PM PDTThe university said SAT and ACT scores help it place students in programs that fit them best.
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Virginia has banned legacy admissions at its public colleges
Mar 11, 2024 12:55 PM PDTThe new law, which passed unanimously in the Virginia House and Senate, will take effect July 1.
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One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers
Mar 11, 2024 09:00 AM PDTSchool systems of every size have been hit by cyberattacks. "It's not Johnny in his room trying to break in and change his grades anymore," says one superintendent.
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Creating A Comprehensive Cybersecurity Plan For Schools
Mar 11, 2024 02:00 AM PDTHow Belton ISD in Texas created a comprehensive cybersecurity plan under CTO Shad McGaha
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Immersive Learning, Networking, Model Schools, and More at the DMV Regional Leadership Summit
Mar 11, 2024 02:00 AM PDTDistrict and school leaders engaged in an immersive professional learning experience at the Tech & Learning regional leadership summit in Baltimore
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The new kids on campus? Toddlers, courtesy of Head Start
Mar 11, 2024 02:00 AM PDTAnd not just toddlers — infants and preschoolers too. A new effort aims to help the 4 million college students raising kids by putting Head Start programs on community college campuses.
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Chronic absenteeism in U.S. classrooms is presenting unique challenges to teachers
Mar 10, 2024 05:42 AM PDTAbout one of every four students in the U.S. was chronically absent last school year, according to new research. In some places, that means teachers are working in empty classrooms.
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The SAT Is Now Fully Digital for the Remote-Learning Generation
Mar 08, 2024 12:39 PM PSTThe new format cuts nearly an hour out of the exam and has shorter reading passages.
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Harvard’s Response to Subpoenas Is Called ‘Useless’ by House Committee
Mar 06, 2024 10:34 AM PSTHarvard said it has been acting in good faith and submitted thousands of pages of new material.
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Dartmouth Players Detail How Union Plan Came Together
Mar 05, 2024 07:27 PM PSTOn Tuesday, the historic 13-2 vote by the men’s basketball team to unionize took a significant step toward classifying student-athletes as employees.
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Brown University Will Reinstate Standardized Tests for Admission
Mar 05, 2024 04:16 PM PSTThe school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on “test optional” policies adopted during the pandemic.
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Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes
Mar 05, 2024 03:35 PM PSTThe penalty is the largest ever imposed by the Education Department, which found that the school had punished sexual assault victims but not their assailants and created a “culture of silence.”
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University of Idaho Needs More Students. Should It Buy an Online School?
Mar 02, 2024 07:05 AM PSTAhead of an expected drop in enrollment, the institution is looking to buy the University of Phoenix, a for-profit school with a checkered past. Is it worth $550 million?
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UPenn Trustees Meeting Cut Short by Student Protest Over Israel-Hamas War
Mar 01, 2024 01:39 PM PSTThe meeting was abruptly adjourned about 10 minutes in after a demonstration by pro-Palestinian students protesting the university’s ties with Israel.
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Jewish Students Describe Facing Antisemitism on Campus to Members of Congress
Mar 01, 2024 02:04 AM PSTAt a discussion led by a House panel, students criticized their universities for not cracking down on antisemitism. An antiwar group pointed out that Muslim and Arab students are facing harassment, too.
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Co-Chair of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Resigns
Feb 28, 2024 07:24 AM PSTProfessor Raffaella Sadun’s departure from the task force is a setback for a group set up to propose ways for Harvard to address antisemitism on campus.
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At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral
Feb 28, 2024 07:23 AM PSTAt a summit of university presidents, the talk was about Harvard and its plummeting reputation.
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After Nex Benedict’s Death, Oklahoma Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies
Feb 25, 2024 12:22 PM PSTThe Oklahoma school superintendent, Ryan Walters, said “radical leftists” had created a narrative about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict that “hasn’t been true.”
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California’s Push for Ethnic Studies Runs Into the Israel-Hamas War
Feb 15, 2024 09:19 PM PSTThe state’s high school students will be required to take the subject, but some object to how the discipline addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Bill Ackman and Mark Zuckerberg Fail to Land Candidates on Harvard’s Board of Overseers
Feb 03, 2024 06:30 AM PSTThe candidates had promised to challenge the university’s leadership, but failed to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot for the board.
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California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic
Feb 02, 2024 09:45 AM PSTA lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic.
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Coleman Hughes, the Young Black Conservative Who Grew Up With, and Rejects, D.E.I.
Feb 01, 2024 02:26 PM PSTColeman Hughes wants a colorblind society. In his new book, he recounts how schools emphasized his racial identity — and other students’ white privilege.
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Utah Bans D.E.I. Programs, Joining Other States
Feb 01, 2024 01:00 PM PSTConservatives say diversity and equity programs are more divisive than unifying.
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Virginia Moves to End Legacy Admissions at Its Public Universities
Jan 30, 2024 06:12 PM PSTThe state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that ends preferences for children of alumni. The governor appears poised to sign it.
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At Penn, Tensions May Only Be Growing After Magill’s Resignation
Jan 30, 2024 01:00 PM PSTProfessors at the University of Pennsylvania have begun to organize, fearing what they view as a plan by the billionaire Marc Rowan to upend academic freedom.
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Hate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022
Jan 29, 2024 10:36 AM PSTBlack students were the most frequent reported victims, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. and Jewish students, according to F.B.I. statistics.
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Florida Eliminates Sociology as a Core Course at Its Universities
Jan 26, 2024 11:00 AM PSTIn December, Florida’s education commissioner wrote that “sociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.”
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Yale, Duke and Columbia Among Elite Schools to Settle in Price-Fixing Case
Jan 24, 2024 05:44 AM PSTFive universities have agreed to pay $104.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of violating an agreement to be “need-blind” when admitting students.
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Critics Protest Harvard’s Choice to Lead Antisemitism Task Force
Jan 22, 2024 01:17 PM PSTBill Ackman and Lawrence Summers decried the choice of Derek J. Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, who had signed a letter describing Israel as an apartheid regime.
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After Affirmative Action Ban, Students Use Essays to Highlight Race
Jan 21, 2024 08:50 AM PSTThe Supreme Court’s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So students used their essays to highlight their racial background.
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Harvard Defends Its Plagiarism Investigation of Its Former President
Jan 19, 2024 11:08 PM PSTThe university released its most detailed account of its handling of plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay, who resigned earlier this month.
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The Next Battle in Higher Ed May Strike at Its Soul: Scholarship
Jan 14, 2024 01:28 PM PSTCases involving Stanford, Harvard and M.I.T. are fueling skepticism over the thoroughness of research — even from the academic world’s biggest stars.
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Best Practices of State Bullying Policies
Dec 16, 2010 02:22 PM PSTSecretary Duncan issued a technical assistance memo highlighting key components of strong state bullying laws and policies.
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New Board Members for Postsecondary Improvement Fund
Dec 13, 2010 07:27 AM PSTSecretary Duncan announced 13 new board members for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
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International Student Assessment
Dec 07, 2010 10:15 AM PST"Being average in reading and science—and below average in math—is not nearly good enough," Secretary Duncan said in response to results from the Program for International Student Assessment.
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Passage of the Child Nutrition Bill
Dec 03, 2010 03:52 AM PSTThe Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will "help schools fight our country's childhood obesity epidemic and give students access to the nutritional food they need to help them learn," Secretary Duncan said.
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Grants to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
Nov 23, 2010 06:24 AM PSTED announced grants to higher education institutions that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
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Assessment Board Members Named
Nov 17, 2010 08:09 AM PSTSecretary Duncan named six members of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card.
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