by Stephen L. Carter Whether the Democratic Party’s burgeoning opposition to charter schools will lead to electoral trouble is an open question, but this much seems clear: As time passes and evidence piles up, the party’s position seems not only cruel but also absurd. The ...
There was the little girl who broke into tears at school one day. She was convinced her grandmother, who was coughing and sniffling with a (medically diagnosed) cold was going to die of COVID, even though the matriarch had earlier tested negative for the contagion. And the little boy on ...
What is the greatest threat to educating children today? Is it COVID-19, or ignorance? I’m going for number two. There is growing evidence to back me up. In August, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown privately signed a bill ending a requirement that high school students prove they are proficient in ...
KINGWOOD -- This year, Aurora School is working to continue the great work that has already been done. That’s what principal Mandy White told the Preston County Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday evening. The school won first place with its float in the Buckwheat ...
By Erin CleavengerNewsroom@DominionPost.com The West Virginia Board of Education has set standards for each grade level that represent educational goals and expectations for what students should know, understand and be able to do. According to the social studies standards, West Virginia ...
If I slammed my mouth against a tree over and over again, I would definitely sustain some serious, lifelong injuries. And I’m sure every other human could attest to this. So then how do woodpeckers slam their beaks into a tree 20 times per second and up to 12,000 times in a ...