Tag: Schools

The recent decision to ban the Bible from elementary and middle schools in Utah has sparked controversy and debate. Those who support the decision argue that the Bible contains grotesque violence and pornographic material, making its presence unsuitable for young students. Meanwhile, criti...

This past Friday, thousands of CPS eighth graders from across the city applied for access to selective enrollment high schools. Many of the schools, which accept only a small percentage of applicants, are rated in the nation’s top 100 schools and send graduates to some of the nation&...

InMarch, we learned that New York City’s most selective public high school admitted only 7 black students and 33 Hispanic students among its 895 admission offers. The results were only marginally better for the city’s seven other specialized high schools. Although this is not a new probl...

Amid all this work, the district has also pledged major reforms at every school level: a literacy overhaul in elementary school; a change in math curriculum, including the potential return of algebra to middle school; and in the district’s 17 high schools, rethinking courses, college and caree...

Wayne and the Board of Education committed last year to a comprehensive review of how the district teaches early literacy and middle school math, plus a broad look at high school curriculum and policy. There are signs that the reviews will lead to reform, but plans are still in the works. ...

I went to a religious all girls high school. Not the most religious of the sort but just enough so you could constantly feel their grip around your neck without them completely suffocating you. I’ll never forget an argument I had with a classmate. She thought homosexuals were fake, or really j...

Adhesives are all around us, holding together our walls, furniture, cars, electronics and packaging. In nature, adhesives are used by shellfish for sticking themselves to rocks, by algae and bacteria for making slimes on outside surfaces, and by insects and geckos when they crawl up walls. We are...

Diversity has been on my mind a lot this month. I’ve been planning for it in my administrative role, trying to diversify the students that know about our excellent Information School as our campus slowly shifts to direct-to-major admissions. I’ve been writing about one my colle...

As of this September, anti-trans legislation has been proposed in every state in the US except Delaware in the year 2023.(1) 23 of those states have passed 83 bills, many of which directly affect gender expansive students in public schools. I’m proud to say that the Oregon Department of Educat...

In Philippine law schools, students are expected not just to answer their exams well. They need to WRITE them too in, at least, a readable format. And believe it or don’t, handwriting is one of the major factors that determine a Filipino barrister’s chance of passing the bar. Not s...

Road accident is a serious problem throughout the world in terms of social, health and economic development. Authorities in virtually all countries of the world are concerned about the growth in the number of people killed and seriously injured on their roads. According to Anthony Albanese (2010), r...

When the big yellow school busses arrived one after another at Chewelah City Park on Thursday, September 26, they were greeting by the sound of a drum circle. Fourth- grade drummers from Wellpinit set the mood for a cheerful Spokane Salish Culture Day. Seventh grade students from Mary Walker, Sum...

Waldorf schools exist all over the world, and they are especially popular in progressive communities in the United States, such as Green Meadow, New York; Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; and San Francisco, California. However, after accepting a faculty position at a Waldorf school, I very soon ...

Not every racist carries a noose. Some carry pens, pencils, and a briefcase. While we often discuss the violent manifestation of racist beliefs, many prefer to codify their bigoted worldview into laws and policies. For instance, between 1740 and 1834, states like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Geo...

How government schools colonize Los Angeles and what we can do about it For over twenty years, Anawakalmekak has honored Indigenous Peoples Day on our annual school calendar purposely dismantling Columbus Day in the lives of hundreds of LA’s indigenous school children every year. In 2017, w...

There is a problem of system in this country. Regardless of what people think and how they vote — the US was created for a system that does not work for the majority of its population. Our grade schools have taught a version of US History that censors Indigenous presence to the point of&...

The abstract for “Indigenous Languages Must Be Reactivated in the American Schools” discusses the importance of revitalizing indigenous languages in American educational institutions. It highlights the historical context of language loss among indigenous communities due to colonization a...

For many students in Asian countries, attending cram school after regular classes is a nightmare. During a busy day with a tense mood, students can’t cultivate interests just for fun. Those interests should be helpful to academic performance such as mental abacus calculation, English spee...