by Beth Holmes | Sep 14, 2023 | News, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Arkansas has warned its schools not to offer any AP African American Studies courses, following along with Florida in trying to erase Black History from education. New legislation was passed in Arkansas this March which prohibits “teaching that would indoctrinate...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 14, 2023 | Parent Issues
Back to School is back again, and here are a few things teachers would like the parents of their new cohort of students to keep in mind. Teachers begin the year with a lot on their minds. They have to get to know twenty to thirty new kids, with all of their needs and...
by Beth Holmes | Aug 11, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
Closing libraries in schools is the latest terrible education decision to come out of Texas. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is a massive school district, the largest in Texas and eighth largest in the country. It has 274 schools serving around 200,000...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 26, 2023 | News, Student Issues
Homeless students have rights with regards to their schooling, and everyone should know them. These rights are federally protected. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (MVHAA) was the first substantial federal legislation to address homelessness, and it was...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 22, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
Teaching skills took a decline during the pandemic, according to a report by an education think tank from Arizona State University. The 2022-2023 school year was considered the first ‘normal’ year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, restoring a few...
