The Texas Education Agency unveiled a new online dashboard Monday that lets parents and the public look up misconduct reports, investigations and disciplinary actions involving the state’s educators, part of a broader push the agency says is aimed at transparency and student safety. The Educator Misconduct Dashboard gives users access to misconduct reports submitted to […]
Cheryl Adams
Cheryl is a veteran educator turned journalist turned editor. I love long walks and debating on social media about the human side of arguments.
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UC STEM Faculty press Regents to restore SAT/ACT math requirement, Citing a “crisis” in student preparation
A coalition of University of California mathematics faculty, joined by colleagues from other STEM disciplines, has issued an open letter to the UC Board of Regents calling for the reinstatement of an SAT or ACT mathematics requirement for students applying to STEM majors, a direct challenge to the admissions policy the university adopted after dropping […]
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Trailblazing Educators: Jessica Holloway’s Mission to Transform Learning
Jessica Holloway’s journey in education began long before she became an instructional coach. Her first job, coaching tumbling and cheerleading, planted the seeds of her lifelong commitment to helping others grow. “Teaching felt like a natural transition from coaching,” Holloway explains. “The goal is similar: know where someone is starting and support them in reaching […]
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South Carolina bans grade floors, requires teachers to report actual student performance
Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a new law eliminating so-called “grade floors” in South Carolina schools, a practice that allowed teachers to assign students a minimum grade higher than what they actually earned. The change takes effect next school year, and districts that continue the practice risk losing 10% of their state funding. Grade floors […]
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House Republicans advance two bills to restrict LGBTQ+ content and civil rights history in schools
House Republicans advanced two pieces of legislation this week that critics say would dramatically restrict what students can learn in federally funded schools, targeting references to transgender people, discussions of structural racism, and the use of chosen names and pronouns for trans students. The CHARLIE Act Clears Committee On Tuesday, the Republican-controlled House Committee on […]
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AFT President calls for screen bans, AI guardrails in schools with 10-Point education plan
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten delivered a sweeping address at the National Press Club, outlining a 10-point plan to limit student screen time and student-facing artificial intelligence in schools, arguing that the rapid expansion of classroom technology has caused measurable harm to children’s learning, attention, and well-being. The speech, titled “Devices Down, Eyes […]
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Kimi Waite: Pioneering Environmental Justice and Climate Education in Classrooms and Beyond
Dr. Kimi Waite’s journey in education is a story of courage, creativity, and commitment to equity. As an award-winning Asian American scholar-activist, author, and innovation leader, Waite has dedicated her career to ensuring that classrooms are spaces of inclusion, inspiration, and global awareness. As a Top 50 Educator, her work is particularly focused on climate […]
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Curriculum Associates, Maker of I-Ready, Responds to Lawsuit
Curriculum Associates, the education technology company behind the widely used I-Ready learning platform, is facing a civil lawsuit over its handling of student data — a legal challenge the company is firmly pushing back against. The lawsuit is one of several similar actions filed against education technology providers in recent months. Curriculum Associates maintains that […]