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‘Diversity’ is required, but it must be ‘critical’
Northern Arizona University will require all students to take four Diversity Perspectives courses in Global Diversity, U.S. Ethnic...
Joanne Jacobs
Jun 6, 20221 min read
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Has inclusion gone too far?
Inclusion — placing students with disabilities in mainstream classes — may not help special-needs students learn, concludes Allison...
Joanne Jacobs
Jul 24, 20182 min read
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Trophies are for winners
Trophies are for winners, a Maryland youth baseball league has decided. “For years, Reisterstown Baseball has given trophies to its...
Joanne Jacobs
May 8, 20181 min read
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The belief gap
Beth Hawkins writes about what it’s like when your child’s teachers don’t really believe he can learn. Her older son was offered learning...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 26, 20182 min read
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Banned: Best friends
Schools should ban best friends, writes psychologist Barbara Greenberg in U.S. News. Besties are “exclusionary.” Restricting exclusive...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 10, 20181 min read
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More disabled students, less time for teaching
Teachers spend less time on teaching — and more time maintaining order — if they have lots of students with disabilities in their...
Joanne Jacobs
Nov 9, 20172 min read
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Good education works for special-needs kids
“High-quality generation education can lead to remarkable progress for special education students,” conclude Elizabeth Setren and Nora...
Joanne Jacobs
Apr 28, 20172 min read
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