Minnesota middle school faces backlash over lesson claiming ICE used 'tricky & violent tactics'

A Minnesota school's lesson on ICE has ignited debate. Eighth graders learned about alleged "tricky & violent tactics" used by ICE. The curriculum included claims of harassment against legal ...
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Here’s how Colorado’s ‘Oscars of teaching’ award winner helps sixth graders tackle math

Shana Engel, a sixth grade math teacher in Colorado Springs, is one of 30 national Milken Educator Award recipients for 2025-26.

Minnesota school taught eighth-grade geography class ICE uses ‘tricky & violent tactics’: docs

WASHINGTON — A Minnesota middle school taught eighth-graders that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are using “tricky & violent tactics” to harass and arrest thousands of “legal ...
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What’s behind explosive student behavior?

Young children are acting out more often in the classroom since the pandemic, teachers say. Schools, districts and ...
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Epstein files offer lessons to parents on keeping kids safe | Expert Opinion

The most famous child predator got his start as a teacher trading sex for grades, according to one accuser's memoir. Schools need to implement these protections to keep students from harm.
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Kim Kardashian Says the Moon Landing Was Fake. There’s a Lesson Here for Schools

Exploring claims on the internet deepens instruction by helping students understand how knowledge is created and when it can ...
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Biting, kicking, wandering the classroom: Teachers say there’s a rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids

Teachers, districts and states are taking multiple approaches to curb what elementary teachers say is a trend of increasingly severe behavior problems in their classrooms.

The lessons that birds can teach us | Column

“We often read to the birds to calm them down and get them used to hearing the human voice,” Douglas explained. She refers to birds that perform as “the faculty,” as it is they, not she, who are ...

Biting, kicking, wandering: Teachers see rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids

Education leaders are trying different approaches to curb what elementary teachers say is a trend of increasingly severe behavior problems in their classrooms.
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These Students Tricked Teachers With Phishing Emails—for a Good Cause

Creating their own fake phishing emails, and using them to train teachers, offers students a great lesson in digital citizenship, a focus for the district for more than a decade, Jesse said. “This is ...

3 MLB lessons this offseason taught us: Why Cease struck gold, Arraez struck out

While a few impactful free agents remain unsigned, the fact that pitchers and catchers have reported suggests that the MLB offseason is just about over. Spring Training games are just a week away from ...
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Making Use of a Worked Example to Improve Learning

By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.