January 28, 2017 Ohio State course to teach how to identify microaggressions, privilege Ohio State University will be offering a new course during the spring semester focusing on how to “identify microaggressions” and identifying “systems of power and privilege,” The College Fix reported.
January 24, 2017 Master gardener training creates volunteers Like gardening? Want to share your skills with your community or family? Master Gardener programs are creating an army of volunteers who contribute hours of stewardship.
January 14, 2017 Teachers in Philadelphia plan a Black Lives Matter week A teachers' organization in Philadelphia is encouraging teachers to wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts and buttons and provide lessons on the movement every day for one week.
January 12, 2017 Lawsuit faults Bureau of Indian Education schools A small, remote American Indian village in the scenic base of one of the most visited places on earth is at the center of a lawsuit that seeks to dramatically reform the conditions of U.S. Bureau of Indian Education schools.
January 12, 2017 Spying on students? Education publisher Pearson monitoring social media activity One of the world’s largest education publishing companies, which crafted the standardized tests for the new Common Core curriculum, has been monitoring social media accounts to see if students refer to their exams.
January 11, 2017 State lawmakers propose bills to teach California students how to spot fake news A California lawmaker introduced a bill Wednesday in hopes it will combat the wave of fake news that trickled to the forefront of the 2016 presidential election.
January 11, 2017 Superintendent: Special education allegations false An Alabama school superintendent says allegations in a lawsuit involving a special needs student are "absolutely and unequivocally false." The student's father claims his 6-year-old son was punished by being restrained in a chair designed for therapeutic purposes at Arab Primary School.
January 10, 2017 Father: Alabama school used 'buckle chair' to punish son The father of a special-needs student in Alabama claims his son was punished by being restrained in a chair designed for therapeutic purposes.
December 7, 2016 Textbook that says some slaves treated like family is pulled A social studies textbook that says some slaves in Connecticut were cared for like family members is being pulled from fourth-grade classrooms in Norwalk.
December 7, 2016 Poet, nail art lover among warehouse fire victims There was a mortuary worker who dreamed of being a painter or photographer.
