by Beth Holmes | Nov 25, 2023 | News, Student Issues
Dyscalculia and other math disabilities may be more common than ever know, but schools haven’t been testing for them. The U.S. education system doesn’t have a good track record with learning disabilities. What resources there are has primarily focused on...
by Beth Holmes | Nov 10, 2023 | News, Student Issues
Test scores are one way to curb the effects of bias in schools, and Texas is using that to get more kids into advanced classes like math. In most schools, advance courses are opt-in, with some hoops to jump through. A family has to know they’re available and...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 22, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
Teachers in Puerto Rico are seeking relief from the heat, teaching in record temperatures with no AC. A total of 47 nights with temperatures exceeding 80°F (26°C) were reported in Puerto Rico this summer, the hottest on record for the island. Schools without air...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 15, 2023 | News, Student Issues
Chino Valley schools must hold off on enforcing their dangerous new anti-trans policy, according to a court order. Chino Valley Unified School District, in California’s Inland Empire, is both urban and rural, encompassing 35 schools and learning centers, with...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Other
A Batman researcher was asked not to mention a gay man in a lecture to school children. Instead, he canceled his talks. Marc Tyler Nobleman is an author who writes fiction and nonfiction mostly for children and teenagers. In 2012, he published a biography called “Bill...
