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Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

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The Conversation

Sep 21, 2022 President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the COVID-19 pandemic is over has led to a backlash among ...

These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?

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The Conversation

Sep 16, 2022 An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books t ...

Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below a Sixth-Grade Level?

Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?

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Jessica Lee

Mar 16, 2021 It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the ...

Did Oregon Officials Say 'Showing Work' in Math Class Is White Supremacism?

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Jessica Lee

Feb 22, 2021 We reached out to the Oregon Department of Education about a newsletter it sent to math teachers ...

Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?

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Dan MacGuill

Jan 17, 2019 The wife of Vice President Mike Pence resumed her work as an art teacher at the Immanuel Christi ...

Student solving a math problem using Common Core techniques on a blackboard.

Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School's Test Results to Improve?

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Dan MacGuill

Mar 20, 2018 Articles criticizing the Common Core curriculum draw causal connections where none exist.

Did a Teacher Assign Math Homework That Referred to Sexual Assault?

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Dan MacGuill

Feb 6, 2018 Students at Pennridge High School in Philadelphia were asked to solve algebra formulas using vig ...

The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

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Dan MacGuill

Dec 27, 2017 A viral meme about a Harvard University graduate student gets most (but not all) of the facts right.

Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Help Private Schools and Hurt Public Schools?

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David Emery

Dec 5, 2017 The legislation grants tax breaks to families with children in private schools, while repealing ...

Would the Republican Tax Plan Count Graduate Tuition Waivers as Taxable Income?

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Dan MacGuill

Nov 20, 2017 The House of Representatives version would, the Senate version would not.

Did a Drag Queen in a 'Demonic' Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?

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Dan MacGuill

Oct 18, 2017 Right-wing web sites used alarmist language and false claims to describe a reading event at a Ca ...

Did Betsy DeVos Say History Textbooks Should Be Based on the Bible?

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David Emery

Mar 8, 2017 A report stating that Trump's Secretary of Education wants to exclude all information not found ...

Meet Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education Nominee

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David Emery

Nov 25, 2016 The nomination of Betsy DeVos as secretary of education inspired an Internet meme detailing her ...

Texas High School Students Fake Trump Assassination

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Bethania Palma

Nov 21, 2016 Two Texas students were disciplined after writing a skit depicting the assassination of Presiden ...

Was Brandon High School ordered to remove the hymn 'How Great Thou Art' from the marching band's halftime show?

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David Mikkelson

Oct 23, 2016 FACT CHECK: Was Brandon High School ordered to remove the hymn 'How Great Thou Art' from ...

Student Arrested for Taunting Black Protesters with Gorilla Mask, Banana

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Bethania Palma

Sep 30, 2016 The university student, 18-year-old Tristan Rettke, was arrested on a felony charge of civil rig ...

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Meta did not announce plans that they will soon begin charging people this summer to use Facebook.

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Is the Pandemic Over? We Asked an Economist, an Education Expert, and a Public Health Scholar Their Views

These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?

Do More Than Half of Americans Read Below 6th-Grade Level?

Can Veterans' Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees?

Mom of Child Given Floor Sealant at School Says She Wasn't Notified for Hours

No, This Illinois High School Isn't Set To Implement Race-Based Grading

Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?

Did Oregon Officials Say 'Showing Work' in Math Class Is White Supremacism?

Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?

Did Ditching Common Core Cause a Florida School's Test Results to Improve?

Did a Teacher Assign Math Homework That Referred to Sexual Assault?

The Remarkable Sabrina Pasterski

Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Help Private Schools and Hurt Public Schools?

Would the Republican Tax Plan Count Graduate Tuition Waivers as Taxable Income?

Did a Drag Queen in a 'Demonic' Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?

Did Betsy DeVos Say History Textbooks Should Be Based on the Bible?

Meet Betsy DeVos, Trump's Secretary of Education Nominee

Texas High School Students Fake Trump Assassination

Was Brandon High School ordered to remove the hymn 'How Great Thou Art' from the marching band's halftime show?

Student Arrested for Taunting Black Protesters with Gorilla Mask, Banana

Are Electric Vehicles and Batteries Bad for the Environment?

Mickey Mantle's Outstanding Event

'Facebook Will Start Charging This Summer' Is an Old Hoax