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Not only did women make better teachers than men, but they cost less, argued Sarah Josepha Hale
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Teachers unions and the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe
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The Orchid and the Dandelion
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States relaxed rules for the pandemic; some substitute teachers have only a high school diploma.
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Computer Science for All?
As a new subject spreads, debates flare about precisely what is taught, to whom, and for what purpose
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Move to Trash
Five pandemic-era education practices that deserve to be dumped in the dustbin
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Condition Covid Aid on Opening Schools
Or else let funding flow directly to parents
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Many educators lack basic training in classroom management.
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State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
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“Asking how to teach about slavery is a little like asking why we teach at all”
Has Inclusion Gone Too Far?
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