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Supreme Court ruling brings an altered legal landscape for school choice

The Hechinger Report

After the Supreme Court announced its decision, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued a statement saying that any private, religious school receiving public dollars would be required to adhere to the anti-discrimination provisions found within the state’s Human Rights Act. I think the area of law is in flux.

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TEACHER VOICE: Our schools are not equipped to teach transgender students

The Hechinger Report

They are doing so with a slew of anti-trans bills; so many, in fact, that the Human Rights Campaign and many others are calling 2021 the worst year for trans rights in recent history.

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Accessibility Apologia

All Things Pedagogical

In other spaces folk point to documents that state how to make a PowerPoint presentation accessible or other accessible presentation guidance and pat themselves on the back for a job well done in thinking about accessibility. Depending on the association or organization that is a paid or stipend position, but again this is a rare occurrence.

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How Water Insecurity Impacts Women’s Health

Sapiens

Working in Indonesia and Peru, we also use this research, and our close partnerships with local communities and organizations, to spur action that supports gender equality and the basic human right to water. This contrasts with local statistics that document high rates of violence against women in the broader region.

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How Offline-First Edtech Addresses Education Disparities Worldwide

ED Surge

Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a crucial catalyst for economic growth and development.

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A school created a homeless shelter in the gym and it paid off in the classroom

The Hechinger Report

Just under 60 percent of the students are English language learners, and just over 60 percent have been deemed socioeconomically disadvantaged, though that’s an undercount according to the school’s staff who say many of their families are also undocumented or under-documented. The answer that night was no, but the question hung in the air.

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Civics U: Natural Rights

Civics U

Natural rights are rights that are considered to be universal human rights that are granted by nature or God, not granted by society or government and thus not to be revoked by society or government. They are an intrinsic part of human existence.

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