Staff / TruthdigMar 14, 2010
Texas' Board of Education has approved a new social studies curriculum with a conservative seal of approval. After three days of debate the board voted to change the curriculum to explicitly present Republican philosophies and conservative leaders in a more positive light. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 9, 2008
As many as 166,000 children could be counted as truants in California after the 2nd District Court of Appeal launched a statewide initiative to ensure that home-schoolers were being taught by credentialed teachers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2008
A California senator is working to push a bill through the state's legislative channels that would make global warming a required study topic in California public schools, but detractors maintain that the science behind Sen. Joe Simitian's proposed academic addition is unclear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Sharon Scranage / TruthdigAug 7, 2007
Students aren't the only ones who worry about grades -- teachers also have to meet performance standards and follow curricula dictated by their districts. However, as educator Sharon Scranage points out, teachers working with socioeconomically disadvantaged children have to deal with even greater challenges without the aid of a specific "core" curriculum to address their students' special needs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 4, 2006
School board votes to strip much-maligned policy from classes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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