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California eyes ethnic studies requirement
Ethnic studies will not be a graduation requirement — yet – -in California, reports Elizabeth Castillo on CALMatters. Citing the...

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 22, 20182 min read
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Teacher pay vs. underfunded pensions
Pay isn’t the only issue for striking teachers, write Daarel Burnette II and Madeline Will in Education Week. In Kentucky, teachers are...

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 26, 20182 min read
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All under-18 sex is abuse in Oregon
If an Oregon teacher believes that two 17-year-old students are having consensual sex with each other, she must report the “child abuse”...

Joanne Jacobs
Nov 21, 20171 min read
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Many state grad rates will fall, due to ESSA rule
Graduation rates have been increasing across the country, but many states will have to report lower graduation rates under the new...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 1, 20171 min read
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Everyone graduates? It’s ‘just a fantasy’
Six years ago, Oregon legislators set an ambitious goal for the state’s schools: By 2025, all students would graduate from high school,...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 31, 20172 min read
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Profs swear diversity oaths
The “loyalty oaths” of the ’50s have returned to academia, writes George Leef. Now professors and would-be professors must pledge...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 30, 20172 min read
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