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Shutdown’s 7 worst effects on education (Video)

The federal Department of Education (ED) is feeling the effects of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, according to its website. The Department of Education Contingency Plan shows the impact will worsen for higher education and public schools as time...
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In need of policy changes with NCLB Act

In 2001, No Child Left Behind Act, a national policy legislation for PK-12 schools was enacted to provide more accountability for schools and teachers. Nonetheless, after 12 years of schools working towards meeting standards, more schools are failing to...
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The role of gender in education

In the Fall of 2011, there were 3.7 million full-time school teachers in America—and an overwhelming majority were women. Between 2007-2008, a full three-fourths of teachers were female. Even during various time periods in...
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Teachers should call students "idiots"?

The writer of a recent Wall Street Journal article makes a clear, simple, and not-so-new argument to "revive old-fashioned education" while reflecting on her old orchestra teacher's, Mr. K's, method...
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Washington PTA eyes gun control advocacy

When the Washington State PTA gathers for its Legislative Assembly Oct. 18-19 at the SeaTac Marriott, one of the issues it apparently will address has nothing to do with the Three R’s, but with “GR&rdquo...
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