In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the “separate but equal” principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. On May 17, 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Justice […]
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National Women’s Law Center files two complaints against districts in Georgia and Florida
Yesterday, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) filed two complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), urging an investigation into Georgia’s Cobb County School District and Florida’s Collier County Public School District. The complaint alleges that both districts have created a hostile environment for students through practices that include censoring […]
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Appropriate on Not: Teacher live streams students taking down his hair.
In a now-viral 4-minute clip, a male middle school teacher, Mr.Marquise White (TikTok: JaQ Lee), showed a clip on TikTok where four female students were taking down his braids. The video, live-streamed ten minutes before dismissal, was viewed over 14,000 times and shared all over Instagram, TikTok, and X—the video was an instant topic of […]
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ACLU issues letter to college and university presidents about student protests
In an open letter to college presidents in response to student protests, the ACLU executive director stressed the essentiality of academic freedom and free speech and the need for universities to protect them. Currently, there are students protesting around the world in response to what they see as the extreme measures Israel has taken in […]
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Biden-Harris Administration announces changes to school nutrition menus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced changes to school nutrition guidelines impacting the meals students are served in schools across America. In an announcement on Wednesday, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced six major steps to take between Fall 2025 and Fall 2027 to school nutrition in schools, which include less sugar and greater flexibility with […]
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Tennessee moves to arm teachers with guns with Senate Bill 1325
On April 9, the Tennessee House Republicans passed Senate Bill 1325 with a 68-28 vote that will make it legal for some teachers and school staff to carry guns inside the classroom and stop parents and other teachers from knowing who was armed. Senate Bill 1325 reads as…Teachers, Principals and School Personnel – As introduced, […]
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EARTH DAY: Free Download and Resources
Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22nd, emerged as a global environmental movement in response to growing concerns about pollution, environmental degradation, and the need for conservation efforts. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin conceived the idea for Earth Day, inspired by anti-war protests, and sought to harness the energy of grassroots activism to raise awareness […]
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Incorporating Coding into the Curriculum
In the 21st century, coding has transcended its traditional boundaries, evolving from a specialized skill into a fundamental component of literacy, akin to reading and writing. The opportunity and the challenge for an educator, then, is to bake coding and computational thinking into the fabric of the curriculum as interdisciplinary tools that can enhance learning […]