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NYC Parents Sound Off About Plan to Ban Cellphones in Schools
Adams: Social media addiction, student mental health, anonymous nastiness online, teachers as smartphone cops: why families say a ban is a good idea.
Alina Adams
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No Textbooks, Times Tables or Spelling Tests: Things My 6th Grader Didn’t Learn
Aldeman: Schools emphasize isolated skills like critical thinking or reading comp rather than teaching students a coherent body of knowledge and facts
Chad Aldeman
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From CA to DE, 17 Districts Are Working Together to Battle Chronic Absenteeism
Davis: Cohort will develop an action blueprint by analyzing data, identifying ways to improve attendance and engaging students in creating solutions.
Baron R. Davis
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How to Talk to Kids About the Trump Assassination Attempt and Other Scary Topics
Engelbrecht: Limit the flow of news, answer questions honestly, avoid graphic details, emphasize safety and monitor children's emotional well-being.
Carla Engelbrecht
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