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Women’s History Month should have a place for teachers

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Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images. Given that teachers are charged with imparting the contributions of women to their students throughout Women’s History Month, a special place should be reserved during March for the women teachers who go unrecognized. The lack of credit shows up in lower pay.

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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

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history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

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Saint Leo University plans the nation’s first veteran studies bachelor’s degree program

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And it will differ from programs in military studies at colleges around the country, which focus on strategy, military systems and the history of warfare. in rhetoric and composition but has largely focused her research on the experiences of women veterans. “We Grohowski, who has family connections to the military, has a Ph.D.

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A shocking number of young people can’t separate fact from fiction online

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Fewer than 20 percent of high school students knew that simply looking at one photo online is not enough research to gauge if something is really happening. The study, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning , was produced by researchers at the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

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PROOF POINTS: Could more time in school help students after the pandemic?

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Because students missed so much instruction during the pandemic, teachers should get extra time to fill all those instructional holes, from teaching mathematical percents and zoological classifications to discussing literary metaphors and American history. Snow days add another confounding factor to this research on learning time.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

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Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. How can educators address the concern about students using AI to cheat?

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‘A second prison’: People face hidden dead ends when they pursue a range of careers post-incarceration

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Yet that effort might be wasted thanks to the nearly 14,000 laws and regulations that can restrict individuals with arrest and conviction histories from getting licensed in a given field. The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners wasn’t convinced Wiese should be allowed to practice law, considering his criminal history. This is amazing.’