20+ hour, 55+ min ago   (826+ words) Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026 | 2 a.m. With America’s children back in the classroom, parents, teachers and policymakers are engaged in an increasingly urgent debate over technology in our schools. Should cellphones be banned during the school day? How much screen time is too much?...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (156+ words) Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values said: “The SBOE has done a phenomenal job on making sure the Social Studies standards teach accurate history that shows the good and the bad, but helps students appreciate our…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (147+ words) magicvalley.com Javascript is required to use this website. Legislative Strategist for ACLU Idaho Amy Dundon spoke with and gave a presentation to volunteers and lawyers about the state of LGBTQ+ rights in Idaho Saturday afternoon, July 25, 2026, at Culture For…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (801+ words) This Success Academy really lived up to its name. Every eighth-grader at the Success AcademyHarlem West Middle charter school passed an “Advanced Placement” world history exam that is typically only taken by high-performing high school students. Of the 47 eighth graders…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) AUSTIN — The Texas State Board of Education concluded its June 22-26 meeting with major decisions affecting the future of public education across the state, including the adoption of revised social studies standards and continued work on new personal financial literacy requirements…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (97+ words) On Saturday, July 25, Upson County NAACP will present panel workshop “Know Your Rights: Community Education and Civic Empowerment” at A Place of Refuge. The workshop will include topics of community health, safety, and justice. Guest panelists include Renee Harris, retired…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (642+ words) A state curriculum, a reading list, and new social studies standards add up to a coherent—and unfashionable—vision of what public schools are for. This June, the Texas State Board of Education adopted new social studies standards and a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) University of Phoenix College of General Studies announces the publication of a new peer-reviewed article in The Geography Teacher, authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean, College of General Studies; Dianna Gielstra, Ph.D., full-time faculty, Environmental Science Program; Tomáš J....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (176+ words) KSAT Local leaders react to potential changes of social studies curriculum for K-8th grade If approved by the education board Friday, the K-8th grade social studies changes will take effect during the 2030-2031 school year. High school courses could be addressed in September....