The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory highlighting the urgent need to address the mental health challenges faced by children, adolescents, and young adults in the United States. The advisory, titled “Protecting Youth Mental Health,” emphasizes that these challenges are real, widespread, and, most importantly, treatable and often preventable. Recent national surveys reveal alarming […]
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Juneteenth Reading List for Adults
A BLACK WOMEN’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATESDaina Berry and Kali GrossThis book is a compact, exceptionally diverse introduction to the history of Black women, from the first African woman who arrived in America to the women of today. WE WERE EIGHT YEARS IN POWER: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDYTa – Nehisi CoatesA collection of Coates’ essays […]
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Texas Hold ‘Em- The Evolution of Teacher Residencies
Enhanced Standard Certificate for Teacher Residents Once again, Texas is on the cutting edge of teacher recruitment and retention. On Friday, April 12, 2024, the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) led the country by becoming the first state to distinguish teachers prepared by vetted teacher residency programs. Those residents will bestow the distinction of […]
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The end of an era: How Pat Sajak and the Wheel of Fortune challenged a nation
As Pat Sajak has walked the set of Wheel of Fortune for the last time, educators would be remiss not to acknowledge the significance of the impact of his work on teachers and students alike. Millions of children, especially children of color in impoverished areas, have vivid memories of sitting in front of the television […]
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Texas County must reinstate 8 books to its libraries according to an appeals court
Eight books addressing topics like racism and LGBTQIA+ issues must return to the shelves of a rural Texas county library following a federal appeals court decision on Thursday. The Llano County library had removed these books amidst a book-ban controversy. The decision is a partial win for seven library patrons who sued the Llano County […]
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Howard University Board of Trustees votes to accept the return of honorary degree issued to Sean “Diddy” Combs
In a communication issued today, a Howard University spokesperson released the statement below on behalf of the Howard University Board of Trustees regarding honorary degree recipient Sean Combs following the conclusion of the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on June 7, 2024. A security video obtained by CNN in May 2024 appears to show music mogul […]
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Wisconsin parent pushed superintendent off stage so he couldn’t shake daughter’s hand
A new police report reveals the explanation a white father gave to officers for shoving a Black school superintendent off the stage at a Wisconsin graduation at Baraboo High School to stop him from shaking his graduating daughter’s hand. The incident occurred on May 31 at Baraboo High School’s graduation. Matthew Eddy walked onto the […]
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Hey, Tech, Leave Those Kids Alone!
One semester into the school year, the students greeted me with embellished tales of all they had learned in the first three units they covered in 7th-grade math—I didn’t tell them they should’ve worked through five units by that point. With new students and a new school district, I used tech to devise a four-question […]