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Schools textbooks change with times

By Adam Galvan

Despite recent controversies, most K12 U.S. history textbooks now devote more space to viewpoints outside of the white-European male narrative, historians say. “The whole approach to historiography has changed” says Luess Sampson-Lizotte, vice president of humanities & science product development at Pearson. “It is a little broader and more inclusive of multiple perspectives of the […]

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School history shifts toward accuracy & diversity

Shifting focus of school safety

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April 11, 2016

Schools respond to the heroin epidemic

Prevent people from starting heroin Reduce prescription opioid painkiller abuse. Improve opioid painkiller prescribing practices and identify high-risk individuals early. Reduce heroin addiction Ensure access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Treat people addicted to heroin or prescription opioid painkillers with MAT, which combines the use of medications (methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone) with counseling and behavioral therapies. […]

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April 11, 2016

Schools confront the heroin crisis

The number of districts and states rushing to stock an emergency antidote that can revive students suffering heroin overdoses shows the severe degree to which the nation’s latest drug epidemic has disrupted schools. Students who in the past might have abused marijuana, painkillers and other prescription drugs have turned to heroin, which is now cheaper […]

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March 30, 2016

From rags to riches, new Texas chief brings transformation

At age 14, David Vroonland says he knew he would serve young people. An atypical childhood brought him to that point. His mother, who was in foster care, was about 16 when she gave birth in Iowa. He was raised away from her in foster care in poverty, but in a loving family. And then […]

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March 29, 2016

Rethinking responses to bullying

The results of a national survey of more than 1,500 high school students call into question the effectiveness of staff responses to bullying. The survey conducted last October by our Embrace Civility in the Digital Age project provides helpful insights into causes of hurtful behavior, but shows that a majority of students hold positive values. […]

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March 28, 2016

Why aren't more black students identified as gifted?

Black elementary school students are half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted elementary programs in math and reading—even with comparably high test scores. But the racial gap in giftedness disappears when black students have a black teacher, according to a study. Black elementary school students are half as likely as […]

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March 25, 2016

Washington state requires Native American curriculum

All K12 schools in Washington are mandated by a new state law to teach Since Time Immemorial, a curriculum that focuses on the history and culture of the state’s 29 federally recognized Native American tribes. About 130,000 Native Americans live in the state. “The goal is not only to address the needs of tribal youth, […]

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March 25, 2016

Melting the glacier in "Ice Age Schools"

In their book, Transforming Ice Age Schools: A Practical Guide for School Leaders, Leighangela Brady and Lisbeth Johnson argue that, beyond superficial “fixes,” little has changed in the underlying structure of education. The result: students unprepared for the complex challenges that await them after high school. We’ve all heard the saying, “The more things change, […]

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Schools textbooks change with times

School history shifts toward accuracy & diversity

Shifting focus of school safety

Student Success Stories

Schools respond to the heroin epidemic

Schools confront the heroin crisis

From rags to riches, new Texas chief brings transformation

Rethinking responses to bullying

Why aren't more black students identified as gifted?

Washington state requires Native American curriculum

Melting the glacier in &quot;Ice Age Schools&quot;

Melting the glacier in "Ice Age Schools"