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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

ED Surge

A Step Toward Inclusion Is Better Than Omission, but Risk Remains The passage of an inclusive curriculum law, such as the TEAACH Act, can be a major step forward for representation and inclusivity in schools. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level.

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Students Are Jumping Into The Fray Over Book Bans

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People will say that [more-inclusive curriculums] will make White people feel uncomfortable,” 17-year-old Christina Ellis, one of the student advocates against Central York School District’s book ban, tells the Washington Post.

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Students have their own demands for school reopening

The Hechinger Report

The organizations collaborated to articulate 10 principles for reopening that include listening to students, closing the digital divide, addressing basic needs, moving away from one-size-fits-all instruction and evaluation and creating an inclusive curriculum. There was an astounding amount of people who were scared,” she said.

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How Trump executive orders on immigration, transgender rights may affect schools

The Hechinger Report

Trump has pledged to rapidly reshape the federal government using executive orders. The impact of those executive orders will depend in part on how the federal government enforces them and in part on how state and local leaders and advocates respond. Related: A lot goes on in classrooms from kindergarten to high school.