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How the anti-CRT push has unraveled local support for schools

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According to the study, conservative think tanks such as the Manhattan Institute and Heritage Foundation and the group Moms for Liberty drafted specific narratives that brought CRT into the mainstream.

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States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement

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This story also appeared in The Nation “I knew that the public school system would not benefit my child without the important and critical history and culture of Indigenous people being taught,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart, a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation. I want my children to know who they are,” said Tilsen-Brave Heart. “I

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How teachers can talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict

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The work Goldman’s office did to provide these educational guides is exactly how education leaders should respond to important social issues, according to Rick Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Her staff reaches out to community groups and others for their input.

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Child care, car seats and other simple ways to keep teen moms in school

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Ríos, the school’s librarian, holds a paper flower made by students for a Mexican heritage celebration. Experts point to a confluence of factors for this, including poverty, culture, trauma and a lack of comprehensive sexual health education. “My Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. “My She motivates me a lot.”.

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OPINION: Trump is back. We’re still waiting on his plan for schools

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See, whatever you thought about the Harris-Walz ticket’s particular proposals, the Democrats had things to say about education issues that genuinely shape children’s development: affordable early care and learning, access to nutritious school meals, funding for English learners , and more. Related: How would Project 2025 change education?

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OPINION: If Trump wins, count on continued culture wars, school vouchers and a fixation on ending the federal Department of Education

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Many Republican proposals have been well-covered , starting with Project 2025 — the policy agenda assembled by the conservative Heritage Foundation for a new Trump term. Indeed, the one-page education “chapter” in the 16-page party platform is all but a summary of its much larger Project 2025 counterpart. What do they emphasize?

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OPINION: Time to bring back our relationship with UNESCO for its strong commitment to education

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For years, the Three Rivers Local School District , which includes Taylor High School,has relied on UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to help broaden minds in a school environment that library media specialist Marney Murphy describes as “sheltered.”.