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Open letter to teachers who feel trapped in racist schools

The Hechinger Report

In the aftermath of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, President Barack Obama tweeted a Nelson Mandela quote: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…” The tweet became the most liked in the history of Twitter. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

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How Technology Should Have Already Changed Your Teaching

TeachThought - Learn better.

You may dislike standards-based reporting, using labels like “proficient,” or grading with a 1-3 scale. As the teacher, you’re used to being the control valve for content, assessment, feedback, and reporting. Yes, you’ve got a pile of academic standards that have to be mastered. That changes everything.

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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Picture a classroom full of students excited to learn about money. News and World Reports survey from August 2020 sheds more light. In addition, a recent August 2023 report from the Council for Economic Education brings more news.

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