Public schools were originally envisioned in the 19th century as ‘common schools’ where rich and poor kids could be educated together. MLK wanted the same thing – but it’s not happening.
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The teachers strike in Los Angeles is the first big one of 2019, but likely not the last. An education scholar says low teacher pay and inadequate public school funding will likely spur more strikes.
When it comes to helping students who’ve lost a loved one, educators often don’t know what to do or say. A pediatrician offers insights on how schools can support children in grief.
A state court has ruled that New Mexico is not doing enough to ensure its students receive an adequate education. Other states should be held accountable in the same way, an education scholar argues.
Teaching children how to recognise and handle their emotions will help them at school, and in later life too.
But can they improve pupils’ behaviour?
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Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Wayne State University
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Professor of Law, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Criminal Justice, Metropolitan State University
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Assistant Professor of Education, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Higher Education, West Virginia University
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Chair in Education and Professor, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Secondary Social Studies, West Virginia University
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Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, University of Southern California
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Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire
