Issues

August 21, 2024

Education Week, Vol. 44, Issue 2
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Curriculum Should the Bible Be Taught in Public Schools?
Evie Blad, July 15, 2024
10 min read
Education Briefly Stated: August 21, 2024
August 20, 2024
9 min read
Image of wooden block cubes showing the concept of climbing growth.
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Assessment Here’s Why More Students Have Passed AP Exams in Recent Years
Ileana Najarro, August 2, 2024
7 min read
Notes from students expressing support and sharing coping strategies paper a wall, as members of the Miami Arts Studio mental health club raise awareness on World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, 2023, at Miami Arts Studio, a public 6th-12th grade magnet school, in Miami.
Notes from students express support and share coping strategies at Miami Arts Studio, a public magnet school for grades 6-12, on Oct. 10, 2023. Studies find teachers need training to navigate their own stress while managing classes with high-need students.
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3D classroom planning and blueprint drawing
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Student who is upset with head down at the steps of a school.
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Photograph of a woman's hands pumping breast with an electric breast pump.
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Pittsburg quarterback Jaden Rashada (5) is pressured by Liberty's Grant Buckey (72) during the second quarter of the 2022 CIF State Football Championship Division 1-A game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2022. Florida has granted Rashada a release from his national letter of intent. It comes three days after he requested to be let go because the Gator Collective failed to honor a four-year name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million.
Quarterback Jaden Rashada plays during the 2022 CIF state football championship Division 1-A game in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Dec. 10, 2022. Rashada is said to be the first high school football player to profit from endorsements with a name, image, and likeness deal. Those deals are now available to high school students in at least 39 states.
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Photo of principal greeting student at school bus.
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Photo collage of math equations and clock.
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Mathematics Do Timed Tasks Really Worsen Math Anxiety?
Stephen Sawchuk, August 7, 2024
5 min read
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Artificial Intelligence Q&A Don't Buy the AI Hype, Learning Expert Warns
Lauraine Langreo, August 7, 2024
5 min read
Collaged photo illustration of Simone Biles overcoming mental health challenges, Olympic achievement, leadership, sportsmanship, triumph over adversity + photos by Francisco Seco/AP, Abbie Parr/AP, Gregory Bull/AP
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School & District Management Opinion Simone Biles Has a Lot to Teach Women Education Leaders
Julia Rafal-Baer, August 6, 2024
4 min read
A young man takes his time to think critically. Weighing advice from a mentor vs. social media and peer pressure.
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School Climate & Safety Opinion My Teachers Were in ‘Survival Mode’ Over Student Behavior. We Had to Reset
George Farmer, July 30, 2024
5 min read
Oversized Keys on a barren landscape with a single figure in contemplation, Concept idea art of choice, work, life, philosophy, lost, and problem solving. Surreal artwork.
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Social Studies Opinion Yes, Religion Should Be Taught in School—But It Needs to Be Done Right
Juan Resendez, August 8, 2024
4 min read