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USA Gymnastics Reportedly Failed to Report Sexual-Abuse Claims

USA Gymnastics, which develops the U.S. Olympic team, reportedly failed to inform authorities of numerous allegations regarding sexual abuse by coaches.




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Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools

School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted.




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Police Shootings Lower Black and Latino Students' Grades, Graduation Rates, Study Shows

A new study shows that police shootings affect the learning and emotional well-being of students in nearby schools, particularly nonwhite students.




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Enrollment in Missouri public schools declines by 3.2%




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Amid virus outbreak, New Mexico addresses school enrollment




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Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again)

The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay.




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Union Slams New Mexico Plan to Give Teachers Classroom-Supply Money

As an attempt to mitigate a persistent school supply problem, New Mexico plans to give some 23,000 teachers prepaid gift cards for use on classroom materials. One local union calls it a distraction from larger funding issues.




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Restoring true joy to tsunami victims

Responding to God’s call to reach out to survivors of the 2011 tsunami in the Tohoko region, OM Japan starts a ministry called 4 Friends Network.




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Are Schools' Discipline Policies Linked to Shootings? We Just Don't Know

No studies sufficiently answer the question, finds the GAO, which means debates over whether newer restorative-justice approaches help or harm safety are likely to continue.




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News24 Business | Johan Fourie | Could AI topple South Africa’s science funding? Yes, and that is a good thing

At present we reward quantity, not quality. The door could be opening for that to change, argues Johan Fourie.




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News24 Business | Nick Hedley | How to fix SA's broken education system

In South Africa, an astounding 81% of Grade 4 pupils can't read for meaning. It's time we looked at approaches in other markets that have clearly delivered results, says Nick Hedley.




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News24 Business | INSIDE LABOUR | Remember the heroes who fought for justice on the rugby field

The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell.




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News24 Business | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | The ANC - and the ANC only - is responsible for the electricity crisis

The ANC is fully and entirely responsible for the crisis of electricity in South Africa for the past 17 years, and electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa knows it, says Sikonathi Mantshantsha.




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News24 Business | GCIS defends R7 million spend on 'social reality' TV show amid opposition criticism

Despite criticism of electioneering, the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) has defended its R7 million social-reality television show.




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News24 Business | BOOK REVIEW | Why many time management tricks don't work (and one that does)

Most time management strategies are dropped as quickly as they are picked up for one key reason: insight is so much more important than theory, says Ian Mann. And this author's insight is invaluable.




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News24 Business | Johan Fourie | Why Cape Town should host the 2040 Olympic Games

Scholars have identified several reasons why cities want to host the Games, and there's little evidence to support some of the claims. But that doesn't mean it's not worth doing, says Johan Fourie.




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News24 Business | Khaya Sithole | We need to talk about consultants who prop up municipalities

In the latest Auditor-General report, what stands out is persistent underperformance and the level of desperation in local governments. Reliance on consultants who don't solve the underlying problem is no longer sustainable, says Khaya Sithole.




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Stop Ignoring the Innovation That Happens in Traditional Public Schools

Three national educational funders explain a new program that is highlighting innovative practices in schools around the country.




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What to Do When Physics Teachers Don't Know Physics

Many teachers are tapped to teach physics without prior training or experience. A new study explores a possible solution.




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Kudzu Bricks, Tiny Homes, and Glow-in-the-Dark Horseshoes: Innovation in Rural Kentucky Schools

In rural Kentucky, teachers and students are awarded innovation grants to solve a challenge facing their community or classroom.




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When Teaching Media Literacy, Which News Sources Are Credible? Even Teachers Don't Agree

Like other Americans, liberal and conservative teachers perceive news sources' credibility differently. How does that affect their teaching of media literacy?




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How Should Schools Respond to ICE Raids? Some Advice

Nationally, at least five million children have at least one parent who is undocumented. Supporting those children should be a priority if the threat of a raid is not imminent, advocates said.




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Justices Weigh Trump Effort to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census

Education groups filed a brief expressing concern that excluding undocumented immigrants would affect census numbers used in several federal education funding programs.




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In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House

The 2016 National Teacher of the Year will represent Connecticut’s 5th district, becoming the first African-American woman from the state to serve in Congress.




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Principal Running for Congress to Challenge Incumbent in Democratic Primary

While the number of principals running for office has been dwarfed by teachers, school leaders are hoping to change policies in statehouses and in Washington that they say impact their students and families.




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Why Have Education Politics Gone National?

The recent wave of teacher strikes reflects a broader phenomenon, blurring the boundaries between national and local school politics, write three education professors.




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Idaho Seeks to Block Electronic-Signature Gathering for Education Ballot Measure

Idaho officials asked a U.S. Supreme Court justice to block an injunction that allows a group backing an education ballot initiative to collect electronic signatures because of COVID-19.




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How Teachers Can Buffer Student Stress From COVID-19: Ordinary Magic

Are you worried your kids are doomed to be permanently damaged by chronic stress from the pandemic? Take heart from this counselor's advice.




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What Teachers Need to Know About Self-Efficacy

Believing you can change your life—and help others overcome setbacks—is an essential part of an effective school culture. Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains.




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Growth Mindset in a Pandemic: Teachers Talk About Building Resilience in Students

Teachers in the Texas Mindset Initiative talk about how they are trying to help students learn and grow from a period of dramatic and disruptive change.




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Carol Dweck on Nurturing Students' Growth Mindsets Through Protest and Pandemic

Growth mindsets are an important tool for battling racial bias in the classroom and helping students through difficulties posed by the pandemic.




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Penn State Schuylkill hosts annual Pennsylvania communication conference

On Sept. 27-28, Penn State Schuylkill hosted the 84th annual Pennsylvania Communication Association (PCA) conference for the first time, welcoming over 80 participants from more than 40 colleges. Valerie Schrader, professor of communication arts and PCA president, organized the event, with Penn State Schuylkill faculty and students presenting 17 projects. Several students and faculty received top paper and presentation awards.




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Great Valley grad students to analyze opioid epidemic data on faculty project

Two Penn State Great Valley graduate students are collaborating with faculty — who received a University Presidential Public Impact Research Award — to conduct a research project that will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze demographic data to help predict and prevent opioid deaths. 




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Cognitively-Guided Instruction: Supporting Students to Create Their Own Mathematical Understanding

A student-centered approach to teaching mathematics enables students to develop conceptual understanding and to grow as confident mathematicians.




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Author Interview: 'Visible Learning for Mathematics'

Linda M. Gojak and Sara Delano Moore, two of the co-authors of "Visible Learning For Mathematics: What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning", agreed to answer a few questions about the book.




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Response: 'Challenges Are a Natural Part of Mathematics'

Makeda Brome, Pia Hansen, Linda Gojak, Marian Small, Kenneth Baum and David Krulwich share their thoughts on the biggest challenges facing math teachers.




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How Can We Help Promote Mathematical Identity?

A network of math educators aims to help students of color identify with math abd to abolish the phrase, "I am not a math person."




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How the Russians Hacked Our Math Curriculum

An overemphasis on calculus in high school may be harming students, writes Dickinson College professor Jeffrey Forrester.





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Mathematics Education

Better mathematics screening procedures may help schools choose students for 8th grade Algebra 1 classes who will be able to successfully complete the course, according to a study by the Regional Educational Laboratory West.




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Mathematics

Though boys typically perform better in mathematics, a new study shows that girls' superior verbal skills tend to make them better at arithmetic.




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Mathematics

Helping students to categorize different types of word problems can help elementary-age students tackle a common challenge in math class, according to a new analysis of 21 studies in the journal Review of Educational Research.




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Mathematics Education

High school math classes should be broadened to focus on goals beyond college and careers, including teaching the math students will need to be literate participants in civic life.




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Math Teachers Take a Page From English/Language Arts: Comic Books!

Comic books and graphic novels, popular in many language arts and social studies classes, are just now tiptoeing into the world of K-12 math.




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Groups Seek to Ease Spec. Ed. Funding Mandate as Schools Respond to Pandemic

A coalition of education organizations wants Congress to waive a provision in federal law requiring districts to keep special education funding level from year to year regardless of budget pressures.




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News24 Business | Why pre-authorisation doesn't mean your medical scheme will pay your bills

Many medical scheme members mistakenly believe obtaining pre-authorisation for a procedure or treatment means their claims will be paid in full.




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News24 Business | Medical schemes: What you need to know about pre-authorisation

Pre-authorisation does not guarantee payment of your claim but it does help prevent claims that are denied or short-paid.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | How to spot a fake financial services company

If you are uncertain whether you are dealing with a scammer, use these checklists to see your potential risk profile, and warning signs of possible scams.




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News24 Business | More than 50% of unhappy medical scheme members win their case at regulator

Complaints about denied claims often concern the treatment the scheme will cover for a prescribed minimum benefit.




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News24 Business | OPINION | Matriculants' other big test - how they'll manage their money

Ensuring and tracking your financial progress, no matter what path your life takes, is easier than navigating careers or relationships. But good habits have to be set up early, says Laura du Preez.