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A Guide to Archiving on the Internet
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Nov. 12, 2022
And why having records is essential for fact-checkers.
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Florida 'Viewpoint Diversity' Law Doesn't Require University Staff, Students To Register Political Views
Written by:
Bethania Palma
June 23, 2021
The 2021 law has been a source of controversy in the Sunshine State.
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Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn't Notified for Hours
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
June 16, 2022
An Alaska elementary school program mistakenly served students floor sealant instead of milk.
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Textbook Controversy Caused Some To See Florida-Virginia Conspiracy
Written by:
Bethania Palma
April 29, 2022
At the heart of the brouhaha is Florida's new so-called "stop woke" law.
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Did Iowa Pass a Bill Requiring Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
June 14, 2021
Lawmaker: "I believe the pledge is something that can bring all Americans together, regardless o ...
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Does Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum Call for Chants to Aztec Gods, 'Countergenocide' Against White Christians?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
March 30, 2021
Though adoption by schools is voluntary, the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has gene ...
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Did a Utah School Reopening Plan Include Template Letter in Case a Student Dies?
Written by:
Bethania Palma
July 15, 2020
A crisis communication plan needed its own crisis communication plan.
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Did Betsy DeVos Say COVID-19 Will 'Only' Kill .02% of US Students?
Written by:
Jessica Lee
July 14, 2020
Per the claim, which circulated widely among U.S. teachers and parents, that would mean 14,740 c ...
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What Are the Origins of Groundhog Day?
Written by:
Brooke Binkowski
Jan. 31, 2016
The now-famous weather-predicting woodchuck was once a bear, a badger, and a hedgehog.
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Teacher Accused of Espousing White Nationalist Views Says It Was 'Satire'
Written by:
David Emery
March 6, 2018
Suspended Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich insists that the racially charged messa ...
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These High School 'Classics' Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?
Written by:
The Conversation
Sept. 16, 2022
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books t ...
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Q&A: PEN America's Take On Bills Targeting Classroom Talk About Race, LGBTQ Issues
Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sept. 14, 2022
A wave of proposals would put new restrictions on teachers and schools. To help put the policy t ...
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Is the Florida Homework Assignment About Trump and Media Bias Real?
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 7, 2022
Readers asked if a picture truly showed part of a homework assignment handed out to students at ...
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Wis. School Board: Pride Flags, Pronouns Included in 'Political Messaging' Ban
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Aug. 24, 2022
The policy applies to teachers and other school employees.
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Back to School Special: Battling Misinformation with a Research Librarian
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 15, 2022
Diane Prorak is teaching incoming students to identify and refute false information online.
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Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level?
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Aug. 2, 2022
A keen reminder to analyze data with a careful eye.
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No, This Illinois High School Isn't Set To Implement Race-Based Grading
Written by:
Dan Evon
June 1, 2022
This rumor originated with a "local" news website that is part of a so-called "pink slime" news ...
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The Snopes Guide to Logical Fallacies
Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jessica Lee
May 31, 2022
Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theor ...
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Did Florida's Secretary of Education Say Uranus is 'Suggestive'?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 23, 2022
A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Did Biden Say He Was Planning to Forgive All Student Loan Debt?
Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
April 27, 2022
The president has repeatedly extended the pandemic pause on loan repayments.
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