The ambiguity of extra
Ask a random American to name some of the extracurricular activities commonly offered by the...
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Tag: May 2021
How data-driven reform can drive deficit thinking
When examining data on student performance, be careful of ways it can be used to reinforce bias...
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How the arts can unlock a closed curriculum
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education brings teachers, artists, and students together in...
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Do students have a right to ‘equal extracurricular opportunity’?
Outside the desegregation context, courts have been reluctant to recognize a legal right to...
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Stop blaming teachers for school closures
Two opposing archetypes have dominated our understanding of how teachers are managing the COVID...
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Talking about school sports in Kappan
Just as the potential benefits of sports for students have been questioned by Kappan authors, so,...
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Robert Kim recommends Minor Feelings
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong (One World, 2020). In recognition...
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The principal’s dream work
During some of my most grueling days as a school principal — which sometimes started at 5 a.m. and...
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What Mister Rogers can teach us about teaching
Through his television program, Fred Rogers supported children’s emotional well-being. Teachers...
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Thomas Hatch recommends Tinkering Toward Utopia
Tinkering Toward Utopia: A Century of Public School Reform by David Tyack & Larry Cuban...
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Teachers beware and vet with care: Online educational marketplaces
Websites for buying and selling lessons and resources can expand the voices heard in classrooms,...
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The benefits of multiple arts-based field trips
Arts-based field trips can boost students’ academic performance, improve school engagement, and...
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