Category: Classrooms

Universities Need to Improve Teaching Degrees: Real Schools CEO

July 7, 2023
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An education expert has suggested that universities that do not have high-quality teaching degrees should face sanctions. Adam Voight, founder and CEO of Real Schools, an innovative mentoring and coaching program designed for school leaders, said there needs to be a fundamental shift at the university level on how students learn and how they are…

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Quebec University Classrooms Are Not Safe Spaces, Says Academic Freedom Committee

December 14, 2021
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MONTREAL—A committee mandated by the Quebec government to investigate academic freedom says university classrooms should not be considered safe spaces. The committee, headed by former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister Alexandre Cloutier, introduced its report today, following hearings that included testimony from university staff and students. Cloutier, the vice chancellor at Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi,…

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Biden Warns Putin on Russian-Based Ransomware Attacks

July 9, 2021
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President Joe Biden on Friday said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and warned him about a spate of ransomware attacks on businesses and infrastructure that allegedly originate from the country. In remarks to reporters, Biden said that officials do not believe the ransomware attacks are state-sponsored. However, he said that the United States…

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Homeschool Applications Double in California

July 6, 2021
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The number of home school applications submitted to the California Department of Education (DOE) soared during the 2020-2021 school year, state data indicates. There were 34,715 private school affidavits (PSAs) for five children or less submitted during the most recent curricular year. In California, homeschools are recognized as private schools, and homeschooling families are required to…

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California Must Ban Critical Race Theory Indoctrination

June 26, 2021
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Commentary The only way to advance change in California is through initiatives. That’s why, to ban the odious critical race theory (CRT) indoctrination sessions in all public institutions, a statewide initiative is needed. California now is a one-party state, like North Korea or Communist China. But we do have recourse to referendums, initiatives and recalls….

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School Board Asks California to Revise Mask Mandate Policy

June 24, 2021
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The Capistrano Unified School District board of trustees is opposing a California policy that will require students to wear masks when they return to classrooms. It passed a resolution June 23 to send a letter to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), requesting a timely revision of face covering guidance for schools and school-based programs. The resolution, which…

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