Issues

November 1, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 37, Issue 11
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Melody Newcomb for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Opinion I Saw Myself in the Racism of Atticus Finch: A Teacher Reflects
How reading the To Kill a Mockingbird sequel helped one young teacher confront his own "white savior" mindset.
DJ Cashmere, October 26, 2017
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4 min read
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, pictured earlier this year, outlined new investments for school networks, curricula, and research and development last week.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, pictured earlier this year, outlined new investments for school networks, curricula, and research and development last week.
AP-File/Julio Cortez
Education Funding With Latest Education Investments, Gates Pivots Again
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.7 billion pledge last week is just the latest iteration of a K-12 funding strategy for an influential philanthropy that has shifted more than once over two decades.
Stephen Sawchuk, October 23, 2017
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8 min read
Football players from Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich., kneel during the national anthem before a game against Milan High School on October 20.
Football players from Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich., kneel during the national anthem before a game against Milan High School on October 20.
Law & Courts Opinion No, Schools Can't Punish Student-Athletes for Taking a Knee
Students have a First Amendment right to protest—without getting kicked off their football team, writes attorney Frank D. LoMonte.
Frank D. Lomonte, October 23, 2017
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5 min read
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