School choice falls flat, Latino voters shift right, & ‘No School November’: Best Education Journalism of the Week (11/8/24)
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by The Grade Team
4d ago
In this week’s newsletter: School choice measures fall flat at the ballot box. Election results show a sharp Latino shift to the right — driven in part by concerns about immigration. Canceling Amazon Prime misses the point. The San Francisco Chronicle follows up on a school closing story — with an unexpected result. The problem with […] The post School choice falls flat, Latino voters shift right, & ‘No School November’: Best Education Journalism of the Week (11/8/24) appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Why I quit the LA Times – and canceled my subscription, too.
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by The Grade Team
6d ago
While painful, my decision to unsubscribe from the LA Times and the Washington Post was a necessary action in support of independent journalism.  By Karin Klein I have spent literally half of my life — 35 years — working for the Los Angeles Times (LAT), the last 22 years as an editorial writer covering education, […] The post Why I quit the LA Times – and canceled my subscription, too. appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Cartoon of the Week
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by Teresa Preston
6d ago
How do I Google something with this? The post Cartoon of the Week appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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The failure of #WhyISubscribe
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by The Grade Team
1w ago
To at least one veteran journalist, the #whyIsubscribe social media campaign seems tone-deaf and ineffective. The post The failure of #WhyISubscribe appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Communicating with parents about standards-based grading
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by Teresa Preston
1w ago
What can a teacher who still has concerns tell parents about the school's new approach to grading? The post Communicating with parents about standards-based grading appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Election-day perils for newcomer students, teacher bias & obese kids, & the death of #eduween: Best Education Journalism of the Week (11/1/24)
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by The Grade Team
1w ago
In this week’s newsletter: The fate of immigrant kids in Tuesday’s election. An education journalist stands up for journalistic independence. Teacher bias and obese students. The sad death of #eduween. Happy Halloween from a scary man with a pumpkin.  THE FATE OF NEWCOMER STUDENTS The big education story of the week The big K-12 education story […] The post Election-day perils for newcomer students, teacher bias & obese kids, & the death of #eduween: Best Education Journalism of the Week (11/1/24) appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Three ways to improve coverage of private education choice  
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by The Grade Team
1w ago
"Don’t squander the chance to shift people’s thinking based on the real-world results." The post Three ways to improve coverage of private education choice   appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Cartoon of the Week
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by Teresa Preston
1w ago
Looks like I'm going to have to go to my backup plan. Studying. The post Cartoon of the Week appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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How do we help students overcome the “I Can’ts”?
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by Teresa Preston
2w ago
Students are doing the bare minimum because they don't think they can do well. How can their teacher help them? The post How do we help students overcome the “I Can’ts”? appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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Educating youth who don’t have a place to sleep
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by Kappan Staff
2w ago
Germany’s second-chance schools give students experiencing homelessness opportunities to learn in ways that work for them. The post Educating youth who don’t have a place to sleep appeared first on Kappan Online ..read more
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