Tate gallery teacher guidance advises against “he” or “she” pronouns in the classroom
Guidance aimed “to encourage gender emancipation within schools” has been sent out by a leading gallery. Daily Express :: World Feed
Indiana school student injured after deputy accidentally discharged gun in classroom
The incident occurred at South Vermillion High School. Daily Express :: News Feed
Fury as French MPs force schools to hang EU flags in EVERY classroom in new reforms
EMMANUEL Macron has won the backing to force schools to fly the French and EU flags in every classroom. Daily Express :: World Feed
Little Kids Need Cool Places to Explore, Not Classroom Time
(Image: EdenProject) By Julia Steiny Early childhood education has become this year’s education-fix obsession. From the President of the United States to the President of the Rhode Island Senate, we’re now pinning our hopes for improved academic achievement on more for schooling low-income, urban kids. Specifically little kids. The data on pre-school is far from […]
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Service Dogs in the Classroom
(Photo: AP) This fall, while students across the country are meeting new teachers and packing their school bags, the US Supreme Court will hear a case about the use of service dogs in the classroom. On Tuesday, June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will will decide if Ehlena Fry’s family can sue the 12-year-old’s […]
Julia Steiny: Students Curb Classroom Misbehavior with ‘Shirt of Shame’
By Julia Steiny At the beginning of this school year, chemistry teacher Brandon Haggerty facilitated a negotiation among his “Crew” students to agree on group norms for themselves. Haggerty’s school, the Greene Charter School in rural, leafy Exeter, RI, is an Expeditionary Learning school where what would otherwise be an advisory program group are “Crews.” […]