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the green apples
A transformational new piece of education legislation is headed to Congress in the coming weeks. The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) is a federal tax credit scholarship for K-12 students in every grade and school setting. It will cover 85-90% of K-12 students in every state as it is set with an income threshold of 300% of the median gross income by region. Keep reading to learn a little more about how it works and why it would be a big step towards effective education.
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.
