Education Archives

Does Oregon Allow H.S. Students to Graduate Without Proof of Reading, Math Proficiency? In August 2021, news outlets and commentators reacted with outrage to Gov. Kate Brown's signing...

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Did Iowa Pass a Bill Requiring Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools? Lawmaker: "I believe the pledge is something that can bring all Americans together, regardless of...

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A New Florida Law Requires Universities To Survey Political Views of Students and Faculty.

New Florida Law Requires Universities To Survey Political Views of Students, Faculty Critics of the legislation say it will have the opposite effect of its stated intent.

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Does Louisiana Textbook Teach Civil War from Perspective of Wealthy, White Slave Owner? A viral tweet claimed a textbook for eighth-graders focused on the war's effect on a...

Research In Progress

Did Alabama Lift Its 27-Year Ban on Yoga in Public Schools? A 1993 ban prohibited the “use of hypnosis and dissociative mental states” in public schools.

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Are Virginia Schools Eliminating Accelerated Math Up to 11th Grade, Citing ‘Equity’? A Facebook post by a school board member sparked widespread inaccurate reports.

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A mock slave auction also called slave trade was conducted on Snapchat by Texas high school students in Aledo outside of Fort Worth.

Did Texas Students Hold a Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat? The story was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

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No, England’s University of Oxford Isn’t Banning Sheet Music Internet outrage is sometimes based on false assumptions.

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Does Calif. Ethnic Studies Curriculum Call for Chants to Aztec Gods, ‘Countergenocide’ Against White Christians? Though adoption by schools is voluntary, the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum has generated intense...

Mostly False

Did GOP Post ‘Devestating’ Tweet About Education? Articles about typos will undoubtedly contain at least one "embarrasing" typo.

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Did a Professor Berate a Student Unable to use Internet Due to Myanmar Coup? "Alternate arrangements for the teaching of the course have been made," York University later announced.

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Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background? It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the...

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