EdWeek Update: August 8, 2018: August 8, 2018

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Principals Are Running for Elected Office. Here's Why

Principals, much like their teacher colleagues who are seeking elected office this year, want a bigger voice in shaping state education policy and other issues that directly affect schooling. Read more.

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<i>Education Week</i> Found Nearly 500 Reports of Hate and Bias in Schools

Education Week Found Nearly 500 Reports of Hate and Bias in Schools

Data on hate-related incidents in schools are skimpy, but when slurs are scrawled on bathroom stalls and threatening notes are put in backpacks, it’s clear that hate and intolerance are being boldly expressed in some schools. Read more.

Is Trump's School Safety Commission Muzzling Gun-Control Debate?

Critics say that nearly five months after its creation, the cabinet-level panel is failing to tackle gun control as part of the federal response to school shootings and shutting out proponents of that strategy. Read more.

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The 'Brain' in Growth Mindset: Does Teaching Students Neuroscience Help?

Brain science explanations might help boost growth mindset, a new study finds, but the students and subject matter. Read more.

Few High School Students Are Interested in Teaching. But Better Pay Could Help

A new survey examines which students want to be teachers and what's drawing them to—or driving them from—the profession. Read more.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL IDEAS

This month we will be sharing stories that offer educators advice and inspiration for the year ahead.

Teaching Secrets: Get to Know Students Through Seating Challenges (Opinion)

By engaging students in seating challenges, teacher Sandy Merz sets a positive collaborative tone from the first day—and gains information that might otherwise take weeks to learn. Read more.

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