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Pennsylvania changes culturally responsive teaching guidelines, raising concerns
chalkbeat.org - Dale Mezzacappa
The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s recent decision to rescind guidelines about culturally relevant teaching practices has some Black …
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Newark must return $33,650 of its state aid for violating use of public funds, monitor finds
chalkbeat.org - Catherine Carrera
Newark Public Schools' “Staff Fun Day” turned out to be a headache for the district, after a state investigation revealed the $44,000 festival …
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No midyear budget cuts for NYC schools, a return to pandemic-era policy
chalkbeat.org - Julian Shen-Berro
In a surprise move, New York City public schools that enrolled fewer students than projected will not see their budgets slashed midyear, the city’s …
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Interest in student apprenticeships is growing. Will Indy businesses step up?
chalkbeat.org - Carley Lanich
This article was originally published by Mirror Indy. When Cristina Llamas-Gonzalez landed an apprenticeship at Plastic Recycling two years ago, she was …
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Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
chalkbeat.org - Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
This story originally appeared in The 19th and is republished with permission under a Creative Commons license. Subscribe to The 19th’s newsletter …
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Teaching these August Wilson plays transformed my classroom
chalkbeat.org - Tom Deignan
I was trying — and failing — to teach literature to teens. Then I discovered ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Fences.’ I’d only been a high school teacher for …