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Young Voters Favored Abortion Rights and President-Elect Trump, …
Nov 19, 2024 · Education is at a Crossroads: Help Us Illuminate the Path Forward. Donate to The 74 This article is part of The 74’s EDlection 2024 coverage, which takes a look at candidates’ education policies and how they might impact the American education system after the 2024 election.. Correction appended Nov. 19. In most states, young people overwhelmingly supported pro-abortion ballot measures ...
Judge Rebuffs Family’s Bid to Change Grade in AI Cheating Case
Nov 22, 2024 · Education is at a Crossroads: Help Us Illuminate the Path Forward. Donate to The 74 A federal judge in Massachusetts has rejected a request by the parents of a Boston-area high school senior who wanted to raise a key grade this fall after teachers accused him of cheating for using artificial intelligence on a class project.. In a ruling denying immediate relief to the student, filed Wednesday ...
‘How Far Will RFK Go?’ 2 Experts Talk Kennedy’s Potential Impact …
Dec 3, 2024 · Education is at a Crossroads: Help Us Illuminate the Path Forward. Donate to The 74 Amid a flurry of controversial cabinet appointments and nominations, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., still stands out for his unconventional medical and scientific beliefs and a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including ...
Being ‘Bad at Math’ is a Pervasive Concept. Can it Be Banished …
Sep 11, 2024 · “Research shows that when students are labeled based on perceived math aptitude, it risks negatively impacting the student’s self-efficacy and motivation, leading to long-term struggles with math and kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy,” said Lasana Tunica-El, senior deputy director of campaigns for Educators for Excellence.. “They’ve received and heard this labeling — and then they ...
Too Many Students Say School Just Isn’t Relevant. It’s Time to …
Dec 5, 2024 · And schools must be able to more easily find new ways to boost student engagement and learning. To that end, states could give districts more flexibility on requirements like seat-time, length of the school day, and grade-level grouping, all while ensuring a …
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LA Voters Overwhelmingly Approve $9 Billion School Bond
Nov 20, 2024 · Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter. Update Nov. 20: LA voters overwhelmingly approved a $9 billion bond measure to repair and upgrade LAUSD’s aging school buildings. Measure US was backed by LAUSD school board members, district superintendent Alberto Carvalho, the teachers union and local construction groups; and passed with 68% of the vote.
Oakland Enrolls — and Graduates — Older, Immigrant Students …
Dec 11, 2024 · Unwelcome to America Oakland Enrolls — and Graduates — Older, Immigrant Students Many Districts Deny The struggling Bay Area school system has made it its mission to embrace and educate these new arrivals now threatened by Donald Trump’s election.
NJ Nonprofit Offers Hands-On STEM Learning to Low-Income …
Dec 10, 2024 · Education is at a Crossroads: Help Us Illuminate the Path Forward. Donate to The 74 It was by accident that Maria Varisco-Rogers Charter School became involved with Students 2 Science, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that provides disadvantaged students with hands-on STEM education.