by Supporting Education | Aug 16, 2023 | News, Teacher Issues
A Native American history education is going to be required for K-12 teachers in Minnesota, after a new law went into effect on Tuesday. The Minnesota-state Legislature this year passed a new law requiring a basic amount of training on Native American history,...
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...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 10, 2023 | News, Other
Conservative censorship expanded further this weekend with several more states enacting laws limiting free speech in schools and libraries. In Iowa, a new law was enacted Saturday that prohibits public and charter schools from discussing gender identity or sexual...
