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Dear America, Since as early as the 1930s, educational opportunity has been seen as the great equalizer in our society. What we’ve seen is anything but that. Although we’re progressing in educational access, COVID-19 exposed serious access and accountability gaps as it took homes and made them academic islands. That meant Hawaiian-style relaxation for some, […]
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One of the most challenging parts of education for students can be the lack of real-world experiences integrated into their academic teachings. Often, classroom settings limit students to long-drawn-out speeches on subjects they are not interested in and may never experience. A shortcut to making the classroom experience more interesting for students is to partner
Black people should not go to college. I know that sounds crazy, but that was the prevailing thought until the late 1950s to 1960s which is why historically black colleges and universities exist. Before the Civil War, there was no structured institutional higher education system for black students. Also, history tells us that before emancipation,
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COVID-19 has been a wake-up call. This pandemic slapped a lot of people in the face. Spending all our time away from other people gave some of us a chance to examine ourselves. Maybe fearful thoughts crept in. If you’re like me, then you have thought, “what am I going to do with the rest
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It’s that time again; the semester is starting (depending on when you’re reading this), and distance learning is a component. Here are some tips you can use to make distance learning more manageable. Reading this will save time and get some peace of mind, especially if you are a new teacher. 1. Help parents be
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This past May I finished my first school year as a teacher. It was a year filled with countless ups and downs, tons of stress, endless meetings, late nights, and unfortunately lots of soda. I am convinced that I have become Coca Cola’s number one customer. With all of that being said, it was arguably
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Being a disadvantaged student is interesting. Often you read books about statistics that include people that seem too similar to yourself. Dead or in jail before 22 or any number of things that can happen to a young black male. I imagine that this is the stark reality faced by Scotch-Irish teens living in rural
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Transformational Education That Lasts “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ― John Dewey When we hear the word education, we associate it with the institutions that are charged with providing it. This association of education with organizations is at the core of debates: such as how to address increasing college tuition rates
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