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PARENT VOICE: They call it ‘school choice,’ but you may not end up with much of a choice at all

The Hechinger Report

One Catholic school principal who did admit him quickly rescinded the offer after a teacher objected to having him in her class. The long list of general, special-ed, Catholic and charter schools that turned my son away indicate how little choice actually exists, despite the marketing of ESA proponents.

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When students are better role models than school leaders

The Hechinger Report

Students need to be able to express themselves; the freedom to do so is not only a question of their intellectual development but also one of human rights. School kids may well rebel at the rules. A school that suppresses students’ voices isn’t the kind of school where a parent like me would want to enroll his child.

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“Stay out of my hair!”

The Hechinger Report

The federal government and the Department of Education need to start taking their responsibility for prohibiting discrimination seriously and crack down on schools that punish black people for their hair and hair styles. It’s past time the DOE issued guidance, telling schools to leave black students’ hair alone.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

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COLUMN: Endangered public schools need federal leadership more than ever

The Hechinger Report

And even schools of choice like the KIPP charter network are asking the federal government to step up and push additional funding for all schools. This week, a group of civil and human rights activists called for targeted education funding as well, for both safe reopenings and to ensure that all students benefit equally.