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- Curriculum Letter to the Editor Public Schools, Change or PerishTo the Editor:
Education Week featured an article from The Hechinger Report about the would-be innovation school Powderhouse Studios in Somerville, Mass. ("They Had a Bold Idea for a New School and $10M in Funding. So Why Did It Fail?," Aug. 15, 2019).
Curriculum What Are the Limits of Free Speech? A Classroom Discussion for Constitution DayThrough a conversation on the First Amendment, students at two high schools in Nebraska and Illinois learned how to argue like constitutional scholars.
Curriculum Highly Rated Curricula Are Out There. Are Schools Using Them?Math teachers are more likely to be using highly-rated curricula than English-language arts teachers, according to a new analysis from the RAND Corporation.
Curriculum States Have Adopted Dozens of Policies to Support Computer Science Education, Report FindsDespite all that activity, across 39 states, only 45 percent of high schools teach computer science. And students receiving free and reduced-price lunch and those from rural areas are less likely to have access to those courses, the report found.
Curriculum Opinion What the New Reading Wars Get WrongAdvocates for phonics and whole language need to start by agreeing on what we even mean by "reading," writes Mia Hood.
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Collaborative Lesson Study'Vicki S. Collet agreed to answer a few questions about her book, "Collaborative Lesson Study: ReVisioning Teacher Professional Development."
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Unconscious Bias in Schools'Dr. Tracey A. Benson and Dr. Sarah E. Fiarman agreed to answer a few questions about their book, "Unconscious Bias In Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism."
Curriculum The '1619 Project' Curriculum Challenges Teachers to Reframe U.S. HistoryThe curriculum is inspired by the New York Times Magazine project to observe the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in the United States.
Curriculum How Do We Teach With Primary Sources When So Many Voices Are Missing?Teachers have been encouraged to bring more primary sources into the classroom, but doing so presents a challenge when the voices of Native Americans and other historically marginalized groups are so often missing from these documents.
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Working Hard, Working Happy'Rita Platt agreed to answer a few questions about her new book, "Working Hard, Working Happy: Cultivating a Culture of Effort and Joy in the Classroom."
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Speaking for Ourselves'Daisy Han and Lorena Germán agreed to answer a few questions about the new book they have edited, "Speaking For Ourselves."
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'The Right Tools'Towanda Harris answers a few questions about her new book, "The Right Tools: A Guide to Selecting, Evaluating, and Implementing Classroom Resources and Practices."
Curriculum Opinion Financial Literacy Transforms Students' Lives. Here's Where to StartTeachers overwhelmingly agree teaching personal finance is important, but many aren't comfortable with the subject in their own lives.
Curriculum International Baccalaureate to Eliminate $172 Registration FeeThe organization hopes the change, which will take place starting with the next round of exams in November, will make it more affordable for students to take the tests.
Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Black Appetite. White Food.'Jamila Lyiscott answers some questions about her new book, "Black Appetite. White Food: Issues of Race, Voice, and Justice Within and Beyond the Classroom."
