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Camley's Cartoon on Saturday, August 10: Transport system washed out

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Camley's Cartoon: Trump brings Hong Kong into trade war

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Struan Stevenson: Assassination won’t end the evil that lurks in Iran’s regime

When the ruthless crime boss and Mafia Godfather Sam Giancana was gunned down in Illinois in 1975, he was quickly replaced by yet another murderous protégé from the Chicago Crime Syndicate, Tony Accardo.




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Camley’s Cartoon round-up: Royal crisis, CalMac latest, Brian Cox and more

Monday 13 January: Royals’ family meeting




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Camley’s Cartoon: Bernie Sanders, Luss for life, falling education standards and more

This week, our resident cartoonist turned his pen on the Coronavirus outbreak, Bernie Sanders rising popularity in the United States and the battle for an SNP seat at Holyrood.




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Camley’s Cartoon: Coronavirus, Cummings and Priti Patel

This week, our resident cartoonist turned his pen on the Coronavirus outbreak, bullying claims surrounding the home secretary and Scotland making in to the world list of top beaches.




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Camley’s Cartoon on Saturday, April 18

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Different Paths to the Same Goal: College and Career Readiness

Two recent studies of Teach to One: Math highlight the tension in math between grade-level-based accountability systems and approaches to instruction that enable more personalized paths to college and career readiness.




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Revisiting College and Career Readiness

An EL Education school in Rochester, NY, shows that giving young children real problems to solve can instill the qualities students will need as adults.




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College and Career Readiness

Only 3 percent of adults think students are "very prepared" for college when they graduate from high school, according to a Gallup survey released last week.




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College and Career Readiness

In a new exploration of dual enrollment, the Education Commission of the States calls on states to rethink their restrictive policies.




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Yes, Colleges Can Rescind Admission Offers. Here's What Educators Need to Know

In a recent high-profile case, Harvard College rescinded its offer to a school-shooting survivor after racist comments he’d written online surfaced. But how common is it for colleges to take back offers? And do students have any recourse?




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College and Career Readiness

Students from low-income families face a bumpier road than their wealthier peers, according to the National Center for Education Statistics' annual Condition of Education data compendium.




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Straight Up Conversation: Panorama CEO on Measuring College, Career, and Life Readiness

Rick talks with the CEO of Panorama Education, an ed-tech company whose college- and career-readiness tools are currently used each year in 11,500 schools.




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Culturally Supportive Program for Black Boys Boosts On-Time Graduation Rates

The California district rolled out a culturally-specific program to support black male students, and the program has led to positive outcomes for students who had an opportunity to participate.




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Support for Black Boys Boosts Graduation Rates

A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off.




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High School Completions on Par for Black, White Students

For the first time in 40 years, the percentage of black 18- to 24-year-olds with a high school credential was nearly the same as that of their white peers, data from the National Center for Education Statistics show, but racial gaps remain for earning an on-time diploma.




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Revisiting Using Edtech for Bullying and Suicide Prevention

Every year about this time, I write a series of articles about suicide and bullying prevention, and this year will be no different. I can always count on advocates and education companies from all over the world to send me information about what's new in the field. Out of all the companies and produ




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Bullying

Some common ways schools work to prevent and respond to bullying are ineffective and, in some cases, counterproductive, concludes a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.




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One-Fifth of Children Experience Cyberbullying, According to Their Parents

Almost 20 percent of children, including some as young as 6-10, report being cyberbullied via social media sites and apps, according to a new study.




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Video of Boys Mocking Native American Vet, Unchecked by Adults, Sparks Uproar

A group of young people were filmed taunting a Native American man and military veteran who was participating in the Indigenous Peoples March.




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Transgender Students, Athletics, Bullying: What the Equality Act Would Mean for Schools

Supporters of the bill say it would extend critical civil rights protections to more students. But opponents say it ignores parents' rights in schools and could lead to confusing situations for some children.




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A Trump State of the Union Guest: 6th Grader Joshua Trump, Bullied for His Name

President Donald Trump has invited a 6th-grade student from Wilmington, Del., to sit in first lady Melania Trump's box during Tuesday's annual address to Congress.




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Bullying and Criminal Acts at School Found to Continue Downward Trend

Amid public concerns about school safety fueled by high-profile school shootings, new federal data show reports of student fights, bullying, and other forms of victimization have continued a decades-long decline.




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Response: Ways Schools Can Respond to Bullying

Martha Caldwell, Oman Frame, Terry Roller, Dr. Kris Felicello, John Seborowski, Jessica Hannigan, John Hannigan and Kelly Wickham Hurst share their suggestions for combating bullying.




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Bullying

Virtual bullying can do real damage to students' educational and social progress, according to a new meta-analysis of research in the journal Review of Educational Research.




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Racial Bullying Rose in Communities That Favored Trump in 2016

A Virginia study documents an increase in race-related bullying in middle schools in communities that voted for President Donald Trump, and a drop in those that favored Hilary Clinton.




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It's Not Just That Racial Bullying Jumped in Schools After the 2016 Election. It's Where It Did

The highly polarizing 2016 Presidential campaign blitzed the swing state of Virginia. And in the year that followed, a new study in the journal Educational Researcher suggests school bullying problems likewise split along political lines.




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Fewer Fights and Increased Security: What New Data Say About School Safety

Amid public concerns about school safety fueled by high-profile school shootings, new federal data show reports of student fights, bullying, and other forms of victimization have continued a decades-long trend of decline. At the same time, schools have ramped up security measures, like the use of ca




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On the Bully Pulpit to Stop Bullying

First lady Melania Trump unveiled her new "Be Best" initiative last week aimed at promoting emotional well-being, combating cyberbullying, and fighting the opioid crisis.




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How Should Schools Address Bullying?

The new question of the week is: How can teachers and administrators best address bullying in school?




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Response: Going After 'The Roots' of Bullying

Today's commentaries on bullying in schools come from Ann Mausbach, Kim Morrison, Signe Whitson, Sandy Harris, Julie Combs, and Stacey Edmonson, Dr. Elizabeth Englander, Tamara Fyke, Stuart Ablon and Alisha Pollastri.




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In Battle Against Bullies, Some Schools Target Parents

Looking for new ways to combat kids who bully, some communities are threatening to fine parents with no evidence that the approach is effective.




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Cyberbullying Is on the Rise Among Teenagers, National Survey Finds

A growing number of students—especially girls—are experiencing bullying online, according to the latest federal data on bullying and crime in schools.




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Should Schools Still Play Dodgeball?

Lively debate persists around this playground game, which opponents say is ripe territory for bullies and which supporters argue builds skills like teamwork and resilience.




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Students Who Feel They Belong Are Less Likely to Bully, Study Finds

A study of 900 middle schoolers finds that students who report having a sense of belonging both at home and school are less likely to engage in bullying.




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Feds Warn Schools About Bullying Over Coronavirus

Coronavirus-related harassment and other mistreatment of students based on racial or ethnic stereotypes is "never justified," Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Kenneth L. Marcus told schools in a letter.




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GOP Lawmaker Revives Push to Create New Tax Break for Home Schooling

Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., has introduced legislation to allow money in 529 savings plans to be used for home-schooling expenses, a proposal that was stripped out of a late version of the recent tax-code overhaul.




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Military Bases Provide Support for Home Schoolers

Military bases are providing more support and resources for the growing number of military families who are choosing to home school their children.




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How Coronavirus Is Jeopardizing Teacher Pay Raises

The momentum to raise teacher salaries in several states has ground to a halt amid fears of coronavirus’ massive economic blow.




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E-Learning Overload: 8 Tips Educators Can Give Frustrated, Anxious Parents

Many parents are having to take on a variety of new roles, from playing IT help desk to becoming makeshift teaching assistants to supervising recess.




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How Homeschooling Is Sometimes Used to Conceal Child Abuse

Most states take a very hands-off approach to regulating home schooling, and some advocates worry that makes it attractive to neglectful and abusive parents.




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How Much Home Teaching Is Too Much? Schools Differ in Demands on Parents

While schools are closed to coronavirus, districts are putting together a patchwork of lessons for students to do at home. But districts’ expectations for what students can accomplish at home vary widely, according to parents.




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VIDEO: An 'Unschooling' Family Trusts Children to Guide Their Own Learning

Rather than adhering to a specific curriculum, families who "unschool" believe learning happens naturally and should be driven by a student's interests. Education Week spent a "school" day with the Matica family to see this decades-old approach to home schooling in action.




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Homeschooling: Requirements, Research, and Who Does It

There are nearly 2 million homeschooled students in the United States, making homeschooling a small, but integral part of the K-12 education ecosystem.




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Homeschooling: Can It Hide Abuse?

A severe case of child abuse and torture is bringing renewed attention to the mostly hands-off approach states take with home schooling.




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The Coronavirus Just Might End School Privatization Nonsense

The pandemic has boosted appreciation for public schools; the next step is greater funding, argues education historian and activist Diane Ravitch.




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Most Teachers Don't Want to Extend the Next School Year, Survey Shows

How should schools address learning loss from coronavirus-related closures? A new survey from the Collaborative for Student Success asked teachers, administrators, and policymakers.




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With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors