PROOF POINTS: The research evidence for sex ed remains thin

Posted 2023-10-02 10:00:00 by: Melinda King

There’s little consensus over the best way to teach children and teens about sexuality in this country and research provides scant guidance. Educational programs that directly target sexual behaviors and attitudes frequently fail to show reductions in unwanted pregnancies or sexually transmitted infections.  This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The political debate over sex ed, […] The post PROOF POINTS: The research evidence for sex ed remains thin appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Five things you need to know about sex ed in the US

Posted 2023-10-02 09:00:00 by: Melinda King

The landscape of sex ed in the United States is confusing. What students are taught, and in what grades, varies widely from one school district to another. In many communities, how to talk with kids and teens about sex is hotly debated. Educators, parents, outside groups and state regulations all play a role in shaping […] The post Five things you need to know about sex ed in the US appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools

Posted 2023-10-02 09:00:00 by: Melinda King

When Sarah Anderson travels to Texas middle schools to teach sex education, she brings props: a toy baby to represent unplanned pregnancy, a snake for bacterial infections, a pregnancy test for infertility, a skeleton for AIDS and cancer.  This story also appeared in The 19th and The Texas Tribune The students are told that if […] The post ‘They just tried to scare us’: How anti-abortion centers teach sex ed inside public schools appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Opinion: Our economy is about to meet the childcare cliff — and it will be devastating 

Posted 2023-09-28 22:00:00 by: Melinda King

Millions of working parents will face a child care emergency after pandemic-era federal funding ends Sept. 30, just two days from now.  Whether you are one of the affected parents or not, you will feel the impact on our nation’s workforce and economy.  According to estimates, up to 70,000 daycare facilities could close, causing three […] The post Opinion: Our economy is about to meet the childcare cliff — and it will be devastating  appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Teachers struggle to teach the Holocaust without running afoul of new ‘divisive concepts’ rules

Posted 2023-09-28 16:10:32 by: Melinda King

Her face solemn, Kati Preston held up a postcard-sized, black-and-white photograph, moving it slowly to face the 150 high school students spread across the lecture hall in New Hampshire. She wanted them all to see the image of her father, a handsome man in a dapper suit jacket, as she described searching for him with […] The post Teachers struggle to teach the Holocaust without running afoul of new ‘divisive concepts’ rules appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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‘We must talk about this real history’: Reactions to ‘divisive concepts’ ban

Posted 2023-09-28 15:11:00 by: Melinda King

A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. The measure restricts instruction on topics that might leave students feeling inferior or superior based on race, gender, ethnicity, or another attribute, and also applies to training done by state agencies. This story also appeared in The Boston Globe […] The post ‘We must talk about this real history’: Reactions to ‘divisive concepts’ ban appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art

Posted 2023-09-28 10:00:00 by: Melinda King

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! While data science isn’t a new subject, there’s been growing interest recently in helping students — in both K-12 and higher ed — […] The post How one state is incorporating data science in every subject – even art appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Experts share the latest research on how teachers can overcome math anxiety  

Posted 2023-09-27 21:12:27 by: Melinda King

This story about math anxiety was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for our early childhood newsletter. Elementary school teachers often face a significant challenge when it comes to teaching math: their own discomfort with numbers.  The Hechinger Report recently hosted a […] The post Experts share the latest research on how teachers can overcome math anxiety   appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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OPINION: Higher education must take the lead on climate change, beginning on our own campuses

Posted 2023-09-26 10:00:00 by: Melinda King

As higher education leaders in California and Louisiana, we see the impacts of the changing climate across the communities we serve. Propelled by historically warm oceans, after the hottest July ever recorded, Hurricane Idalia wreaked deadly havoc across the Southeast. In Louisiana, the record heat exacerbated hundreds of still-burning wildfires. In California, when Tropical Storm […] The post OPINION: Higher education must take the lead on climate change, beginning on our own campuses appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math

Posted 2023-09-26 09:00:00 by: Melinda King

BOSTON — Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. This story also appeared in The Associated Press “They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists,” said Tran, who is 17. “And you can’t do any of those things without […] The post Why it matters that Americans are comparatively bad at math appeared first on The Hechinger ...

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