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How to ensure Native Americans are accurately represented in curriculum

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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How movement can enhance learning

Articles, News / Lauren Barack

Elementary school students benefit from movement during the school day, and this can be particularly beneficial when tied to elementary literacy curriculum. There are strategies educators can use to embed movement in their lesson plans either on their own or by partnering with others. Teachers can bring movement right into the classroom by moving desks

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Schools Should Follow Business’ Lead To Prep Kids For Future

Articles, News / Siri Fiske

More U.S. students are graduating high school than ever before, with the nationwide completion rate close to 90%. But that seemingly good news hides a worrisome fact: far too many students are unprepared for life after graduation. Findings based on state data paint a bleak picture. For instance, in California last year, only 44% of

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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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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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Black Families Turn to Microschools and Homeschool for ‘Safety’ in Education

Articles, News, Resources for Parents / Daniel Mollenkamp

Other advocates of education alternatives believe that microschools are a chance to assist public schools, either by trying out new methods for learning — which could then be reimported back into public schools if they work — or, in some cases, by providing community assistance. For Wood, of the Black Mothers Forum, microschools could represent a way

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Next Wave of Microschool Founders are More Diverse, Less Likely to be Educators

Articles, News / Lauren Wagner

The face of microschooling is changing — from the racial diversity and professional background of its founders to how these small, nontraditional learning centers finance their operations. An analysis of the burgeoning sector shows greater numbers of Black and Hispanic founders, fewer teachers at the helm and less reliance on tuition.

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