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  • Teacher Facing Discipline for ‘Misgendering’ Student

    Teacher Facing Discipline for ‘Misgendering’ Student0

    Via the BBC: “A teacher is facing disciplinary action at his school after he referred to a transgender pupil as a girl, although the student identifies as a boy. Joshua Sutcliffe, a Christian pastor from Oxford, admitted he said “Well done girls” when addressing a group including the student. He described it as a “slip

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  • Teacher Faces Termination for BUYING BOOKS for Students

    Teacher Faces Termination for BUYING BOOKS for Students0

    Have you ever wondered why the Nation’s Report Card shows that only 37 percent of America’s high school seniors are proficient in reading? If so, New York English teacher Todd Friedman might have an answer: bureaucracy. According to the New York Post, the award-winning teaching veteran recently got in trouble when he bought a bulk shipment of Frankenstein novels for

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  • Teacher Explains Why Schools Can’t Produce Well-Educated Minds

    Teacher Explains Why Schools Can’t Produce Well-Educated Minds0

    In recent years, a number of Americans have been awaking to the realization that today’s children are not receiving a high-quality education. The nation’s test scores in everything from reading to science are evidence of that. But while many Americans now recognize what a good education is not, many are unsure exactly what it is.

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  • Teacher Discovers that Young Students Really Can Be Taught to Think for Themselves

    Teacher Discovers that Young Students Really Can Be Taught to Think for Themselves0

    By now it’s old news that many Americans can no longer think for themselves. True, they have strong opinions, but often those opinions are influenced by prominent leaders and can turn around as quickly as the winds of political favor. Unfortunately, such a state is likely driven by the education system. Although schools purport to

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  • Teacher Compensation Is Just Fine, Quit Rate Data Suggest

    Teacher Compensation Is Just Fine, Quit Rate Data Suggest0

    When North Carolina teachers joined a growing list of recent teacher protests and walked out earlier this month, objecting low pay, it was a little odd. North Carolina teachers make about $46,000 a year, the same as the state’s average wage. It’s not a high salary, but it’s certainly not a low one. Why do

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  • Teacher Autonomy Becoming a Thing of the Past

    Teacher Autonomy Becoming a Thing of the Past0

    A good teacher is one of the most important factors in the successful education of a child. But are bureaucrats increasingly tying the hands of good teachers and hindering them from effective teaching? A recent study from the Department of Education suggests that might be the case. The study surveyed teachers on their level of

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