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the green apples
A recent piece on #TeachforAmerica paints a picture of how teachers have been rendered powerless in their classrooms. At the same time, 80% of U.S. public schools now report that the pandemic has negatively impacted student behavior and socio-emotional development. What should we do?
At Standing Rock Reservation, parents are making big news. They want to educate their children in traditional ways, believing that it will deeply impact their children’s identities and traditions. Although it is an uphill battle, these parents will do anything to build the right education for their kids. So, why is it these parents are allowed to share their culture and values but other’s can’t?
Last week, many of us were moved to tears watching Afghan high school girls, faces and heads covered, sobbing outside their schools. The Taliban promised girls could attend school again in March, and yet last Wednesday those promises died when the Taliban reneged and sent the girls home. The stark contrast between the roiling American education “walk-outs'' and women being barred from schools in Afghanistan is disheartening. Join us for a conversation around this on the blog.
What would make you move to a new city? As COVID-19 moved through the US, remote work suddenly became more commonplace, forever changing office culture. Knowing this, communities began to offer incentives for remote workers to move into their communities. But this is not a new idea. What’s one of the biggest perks? Learn more on today’s blog…
