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School Earns Money by Ditching National Lunch Program0
- Education
- June 9, 2016
A year ago, Minnesota’s Prior Lake High School made waves when it announced it would not participate in the National School Lunch Program during the 2015-2016 school year. At that time, the Star Tribune reported the school district’s reasoning as follows: “Prior Lake High School is just the third Minnesota school to withdraw from the
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School Dress Codes = ‘Slut Shaming’? Give Me a Break0
- Culture
- February 29, 2016
Lately, stories have been appearing in the news of young women who are outraged that their school required them to change their clothing or go home. The narrative typically heard is that school policies are sexist and prioritize boys being undistracted (by not seeing immodest dress in the classroom) over girls being allowed to learn
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School Districts Hiring Consultants to Help Kids Play0
- October 5, 2015
When I was in elementary school 25 years ago, my classmates and I had no difficulty with finding games to play at recess. Those who monitored recess were either parents or nice ladies from around the neighborhood. It appears things have changed… for the creepier. A growing number of school districts are outsourcing recess duty
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School District Nixes Homework for Thousands of Students as Expert Says It’s Basically Useless0
- Culture
- July 17, 2017
The anti-homework trend is growing. It started with the teacher from Texas who banned homework from her second grade class, encouraging families to spend time reading, playing, and eating together instead. It spread to a New Jersey elementary school, where the principal and his teaching staff voted to be homework free for the 2016-2017 school
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School Curriculum According to Ben Franklin0
- Education
- March 4, 2016
Thomas Jefferson once famously noted that education is the only sure way to preserve the liberty of a people. To that end, the American education system is supposed to equip the next generation with the proper intellectual tools. But judging from current levels of academic prowess, as seen in the Nation’s Report Card, the U.S.
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School Choice Week: It’s Kind of a Big Deal Now0
- Education
- January 21, 2016
Next week – January 24-30 – marks the sixth annual National School Choice Week. Created to “raise awareness of quality K-12 education options for children and families in communities across the country,” the week features a whopping 16,140 events showcasing the importance of letting parents choose the education they believe best suits their child. In
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