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Study Unveils a Key Barrier to Reading Proficiency in Older Students: The Decoding Threshold
Despite the expectation that students master basic reading skills by third grade, a significant number of older students continue to face reading challenges. A recent study by the Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF) reveals that nearly half of grade 3–8 teachers report their students frequently struggle to read instructional materials. The findings, released […]
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The Department of Education Smackdown
There has never been a time in my life when I needed the services of a doctor or lawyer that I did not first check their credentials. As an educated person, I pride myself on performing my due diligence when searching for practitioners because I want to ensure they have the proper schooling and experience […]
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PBS KIDS Premieres “Carl the Collector,” Its First Show Featuring Autistic Central Characters
PBS KIDS has introduced a groundbreaking new animated series, Carl the Collector, which debuted on November 14, 2024. Announced earlier this year at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, the 2D series is tailored for children aged 4 to 8 and marks the network’s first show to feature autistic central characters. Created by New York […]
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U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Preventing Discriminatory Use of AI in Schools
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new resource, Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Artificial Intelligence, aimed at helping schools understand how AI technologies can enhance educational opportunities and contribute to discrimination if improperly designed or implemented. The guidance responds to Executive Order 14110, which calls for the […]
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What the First 180 Days of a Donald J. Trump Presidency Could Mean for Education
A focus on disrupting, eliminating, and restricting programs that have historically been in public schools. Donald J. Trump is set to serve a second presidential term, and with both chambers of Congress likely under Republican leadership—pending the final decision on the House—the future of U.S. education may undergo significant changes. Throughout the campaign trail, Trump […]
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Thinking Classrooms: A Book, An Idea, A Call To Action in Math Classrooms!
The phrase thinking classrooms has stormed the field of math education in the past year or so. From networking events to classrooms, book talks to conferences, that phrase keeps surfacing! So, what’s all the buzz? Institutional Norms Versus Classroom Norms The book Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter Liljedahl quietly hit the market in Fall 2020. […]
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Classic Literature, Blockbusters, and Higher Reader Engagement – The Magic Lasso!
By R. S. Hill As a high school English teacher in Tucson, Arizona, I work at one of the most diverse schools in the state. Most days, I stand before an apathetic, though inquisitive, audience and try to convince—no, sell—15 to 18-year-olds on the radical idea that reading old texts like the Iliad, Beowulf, and […]