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More schools than ever are serving vegan meals in California. Here’s how they did it

Credit environmentally conscious students — and a handful of state funding programs The curriculum, focused on bringing the farm into the school, had an effect beyond the classroom: Primer found that, after learning about and planting ingredients that they then used to make simple meals like veggie burgers, students were excited to try new foods […]

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How to ensure Native Americans are accurately represented in curriculum

Articles, News / Lauren Barack

With Thanksgiving and National Native American Heritage Month celebrations on the horizon in November, there are ways that schools can look to local organizations representing Indigenous people to ensure lessons and curricula involving Native Americans are accurate. One good place to start is by taking stock of what curricula may already be available before asking a local

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Norway law decrees: Let childhood be childhood

Articles, News, Resources, Resources for Parents / The Hechinger Report

Ullmann’s conclusion embodies one of Norway’s goals for its citizens: to build a nation of thriving adults by providing childhoods that are joyful, secure and inclusive. Perhaps nowhere is this belief manifested more clearly than in the nation’s approach to early child care. (In Norway, all education for children 5 and under is referred to

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The U.S. Early Years Climate Action Plan

Articles, News, Opening a Micro School, Resources, Resources for Parents / The Aspen Institute

Caring for our children and caring for our planet are inextricably linked. Climate change does not merely color the future today’s children will inherit. Ensuring child-centered action on climate change will create cleaner air and water, more green space and shade, healthier buildings, communities better prepared for extreme weather events, and more. All the benefits

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Malabar Group Launches 247 Micro Learning Centres to Bring Street Children to School

Articles, News / Education Matters

As part of the Malabar Group’s ongoing Hunger Free World initiative, 247 micro learning centers have been established across the country to provide basic education to street children and facilitate their transition into formal schooling. So far, 11,700 children have been enrolled in these centres, where they receive one year of foundational education to help them return

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Excited girls using chemistry set together in elementary science classroom

Socioeconomic factors partially at play in racial achievement gaps

Articles, News / Kara Arundel

Social and economic characteristics can partially explain reading, math and science achievement gaps among racial and ethnic groups of elementary school students, according to a study released Wednesday by nonprofit think tank Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Between 34% and 64% of the achievement gap between Black and White students can be explained by socioeconomic factors

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CM wants 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3m out-of-school children

Articles, News / Micro Schools Network

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has given the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) a target of establishing 300 micro schools to enroll 0.3 million out-of-school children and hire 600 women facilitators. He has sanctioned Rs800 million for this purpose.

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What Are Micro-Schools and How Do They Help Black Kids Learn?

Articles, News, Resources, Resources for Parents / Hannah Nwoko

New micro-schools may be a solution for a one-size-fits-all education system that many Black parents say doesn’t serve their children properly… Micro-schools like hers offer several benefits that can positively impact educational experiences and outcomes for Black children. One key advantage is the level of support provided, which contributes to improved student outcomes. She outlines

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Five Reasons to Bring Our National Parks into the Classroom

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Seth Kannarr

When we consider taking a vacation, we often make plans to visit our national parks. Whether it is the nostalgia from family road trips growing up, or just a desire to escape our daily routine and reconnect with the outdoors, over 300 million Americans travel to the 429 units managed by the National Park Service across the United States

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Should entrepreneurship skills be a curriculum requirement?

Articles, News / Anna Merod

Entrepreneurship education programs help students develop a mindset or collection of skills that help them take risks, recognize opportunities, learn from mistakes, and better communicate. The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship says entrepreneur education should be viewed as a key part of developing students’ career-readiness.

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When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s

Articles, News / Paul Sullivan

Charter schools are popping up in struggling malls as landlords look for alternative tenants and communities seek to increase educational opportunities.

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Why Doesn’t Every Office Building Have A Microschool?

Articles, News / Kerry McDonald

More businesspeople… as well as employers, are recognizing the value of small, personalized schools and similar learning spaces and are exploring ways to bring microschools into their office buildings.

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