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Lawmakers Grill K-12 School Leaders on Antisemitic Incidents

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Brendan Clarey | May 9, 2024 (Chalkboard News) — A Republican-led congressional committee asked school leaders whose districts have seen antisemitic incidents about what they’re doing to prevent further incidents in their schools since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas.  Leaders of schools in New York City and Berkeley, California and Montgomery County,

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School Leaves Families in the Dark After Teacher Allegedly Grooms 12-Year-Old

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Jillian Schneider | May 6, 2024 (The Lion) — Wisconsin parents are outraged after their school district kept families in the dark about a middle school teacher accused of grooming a 12-year-old student. “Their silence is deafening,” said parent Kristy Murphy at Monday’s protest of the Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD). “We’re not going to stop until

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‘Grading for Equity’ Bans Zeros, Allows Unlimited Retakes

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Fewer Students ‘Fail’ — But Are They Learning More? Vince Bielski | April 25, 2024 (RealClearInvestigations) — Joe Feldman has faced many tough crowds in the course of successfully selling his “Grading for Equity” program to school districts across the nation. During the consultant’s presentations, teachers concerned that his approach lowers standards have rolled their

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