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OPINION: Why school ratings can backfire

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News & World Report released its first-ever rankings of public elementary and middle schools in the United States. Schools in the bottom quarter of all schools in a given jurisdiction were not ranked, but simply identified as being in the bottom quarter. Even “global authorities” can screw up!

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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

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Franklin/Associated Press Many schools serving Native American students have been working to strengthen connections with families, who often struggle with higher rates of illness and poverty. Schools also must navigate distrust dating back to the U.S. AP's analysis does not include data on schools managed by the U.S.

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OPINION: Culture-based education — a path to healing for Native youth?

The Hechinger Report

These Native American children are learning to play double ball , a traditional indigenous game, or at least that seems to be the focus of their activity. For example, a school district in Montana is being investigated by the U.S. Like, playing double ball — that’s a traditional game. As Native people, we were always like that.

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A study finds promise in project-based learning for young low-income children

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They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. “This study shows that a well-designed project-based curriculum might be more effective than traditional instruction.” Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

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Over the past few months, Nathan Roberts has witnessed dozens of substitute teachers stumble through their first days at Penny Creek Elementary School. Nathan Roberts, a full-time substitute at Penny Creek Elementary School, teaches a class of kindergarteners how to count. Credit: Image provided by Everett Public Schools.

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PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

Elementary school students in grades two to six were making slow progress, and remained behind. It’s also harder to keep up with the traditional pace of instruction when so many students are behind. Curriculum Associates pointed to two unexpected bright spots in its assessment results. One is phonics.

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STUDENT VOICE: Don’t call me ‘Indian’ — A line of strong Ojibwe women inspired my journey to college

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My tribal nation, commonly known as the Soo Tribe, holds a sovereign-to-sovereign relationship with the United States government. Whether it was from elementary school teachers, elderly white neighbors or history textbooks, the label has always defined me. We are Anishinaabe peoples, also known as Ojibwe or Chippewa.