How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools

Posted 2025-01-21 21:00:00 by: Melinda King

This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter. As President Donald Trump took office for a second time, he almost immediately used his executive power to roll back rights for transgender people and immigrants — actions likely to reverberate in American schools. Trump’s 29-minute inaugural address […] The post How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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OPINION: College is worth it for most students, but its benefits are not equitable

Posted 2025-01-21 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

Earning a college education can be the gateway to a brighter future with greater earning potential, improved career options and a strong sense of well-being for graduates. These benefits don’t just impact graduates — they ripple through families and communities, strengthening our society as a whole. But today only 36 percent of Americans express high […] The post OPINION: College is worth it for most students, but its benefits are not equitable appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Writing notes instead of typing pits scholars against each other

Posted 2025-01-20 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

Imagine you’re a student in high school or college. Class is about to start. You are faced with a notable dilemma: Should you whip out a notebook or a laptop to take notes? The answer is not so simple. A year ago, paper and pen seemed to be the winner when the journal Frontiers in […] The post Writing notes instead of typing pits scholars against each other appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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OPINION: The new administration could be on the verge of destroying public education as we know it

Posted 2025-01-20 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

Incoming president-elect Donald Trump is suggesting vast changes in how our country will operate going forward. Here are a few: The U.S. should take back the Panama Canal, purchase Greenland and make Canada the 51st state. He said all of this on the same day. The list from members of his inner circle includes: Major […] The post OPINION: The new administration could be on the verge of destroying public education as we know it appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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One country wants to close math achievement gaps by ending academic tracking

Posted 2025-01-15 19:30:00 by: Melinda King

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Many students in New Zealand have a story to tell about “streaming” — being grouped into separate math classes based on their perceived ability to master the subject. Manaaki Waretini-Beaumont, now 18 and an environmental science major at the University of Canterbury, learned about the downside of streaming when she enrolled […] The post One country wants to close math achievement gaps by ending academic tracking appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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As public colleges begin to merge or shut down, one state shows how hard it is

Posted 2025-01-14 10:00:00 by: Melinda King

RANDOLPH, Vt. — The thermostat was turned low in the admissions office at Vermont State University on a cold winter morning. It’s “one of our efficiencies,” quipped David Bergh, the institution’s president, who works in the same building. Bergh was joking. But he was referring to something decidedly serious: the public university system’s struggle to […] The post As public colleges begin to merge or shut down, one state shows how hard it is appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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TEACHER VOICE: Teaching can mean never-ending work days and nights, and we deserve to be paid for it

Posted 2025-01-14 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

It was after 6 on a Tuesday evening when I got a text from one of my school administrators: I was required to chaperone a school dance that Friday until 9 p.m. along with other teachers on my team. So much for date night, I thought, knowing that I would have to cancel my plans. […] The post TEACHER VOICE: Teaching can mean never-ending work days and nights, and we deserve to be paid for it appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is ‘fundamentally flawed’

Posted 2025-01-13 11:00:00 by: Melinda King

A prominent professor of special education is about to ignite a fierce debate over a tenet of his field, that students with disabilities should be educated as much as possible alongside their peers in general education classrooms, a strategy known as inclusion.  In a paper that reviews more than 50 years of research, Douglas Fuchs […] The post Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is ‘fundamentally flawed’ appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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OPINION: Some advice for president-elect Donald Trump: Invest in AI literacy across K-12 education

Posted 2025-01-13 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

Donald Trump’s election for a second term marks a significant shift in American policy direction, even though education efforts were not a key focus of the 2024 election. However, Trump’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence now presents a unique opportunity to prepare K-12 students for an increasingly tech-driven world. AI expertise is growing in importance — […] The post OPINION: Some advice for president-elect Donald Trump: Invest in AI literacy across K-12 education appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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A little parent math talk with kids might really add up

Posted 2025-01-10 06:00:00 by: Melinda King

It’s common knowledge that parents should talk and read to their young children. But are there similar things that parents can do to lay the foundation for success in math? A new wave of research says yes. Here are three takeaways from 22 studies conducted over the past dozen years: The link between parent math […] The post A little parent math talk with kids might really add up appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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