Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

 Going Back to Virtual Learning: The Challenges of Reopening High Schools

 Going Back to Virtual Learning: The Challenges of Reopening High Schools High schools face unique difficulties reopening, a teacher finds, when her school goes back to virtual learning after a case of Covid-19. By Carly Berwick November 10, 2020 Wesley Bedrosian … Continue reading

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In the Covid Era: Is “Hometown U”. Better than Harvard?

The Power of Independent Thinking In the Covid Era: Is “Hometown U”. Better than Harvard? November 24, 2020    THE INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE By RICHARD K. VEDDER Also published in Forbes Tue. November 24, 2020 A large portion of American college students are studying entirely remotely, a dramatic … Continue reading

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Reading scores drop, math scores low. Will high school seniors be ready for graduation?

  EDUCATION Reading scores drop, math scores low. Will high school seniors be ready for graduation? Erin Richards USA TODAY American high schoolers are approaching graduation with less of a grasp on reading and still-low math scores – and that’s … Continue reading

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Bill Gates Overlooks the Vital Role of Families in Shaping Children’s Academic Outcomes

OCTOBER 31, 2017 Institute for Family Studies Bill Gates Overlooks the Vital Role of Families in Shaping Children’s Academic Outcomes by Ian Rowe, @IANVROWE Highlights When it comes to teaching students the importance of waiting until marriage to have children, there is … Continue reading

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Small Christian colleges set attendance records despite pandemic

  CP CURRENT PAGE:U.S. | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020 | CORONAVIRUS → Small Christian colleges set attendance records despite pandemic 5 Church of Christ schools lead way Small Christian colleges set attendance records despite pandemic By Kyle Huckins, Contributor FOLLOW|   The Christian Post Tuesday, November 10, 2020 … Continue reading

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Kids are now in school at majority of nation’s biggest districts – just as COVID cases surge

EDUCATION Kids are now in school at majority of nation’s biggest districts – just as COVID cases surge Elinor AspegrenErin Richards    USA TODAY The U.S. has entered a second round of back-to-school, just as the coronavirus surges around the nation. In smaller school … Continue reading

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Why Teaching Poetry Is So Important

EDUCATION Why Teaching Poetry Is So Important The oft-neglected literary form can help students learn in ways that prose can’t. ANDREW SIMMONS APRIL 8, 2014 Enjoy unlimited access to The Atlantic for less than $1 per week. Sign in Subscribe … Continue reading

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Look outside schools and help low-income families

FILED UNDER: DIVERSITY & EQUITY Want to boost test scores and increase grad rates? One strategy: look outside schools and help low-income families By Matt Barnum  Sep 26, 2018, 11:15am EDT  CHALK BEAT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this … Continue reading

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Bees Understand Basic Math Concepts ??

February 8, 2019Animals, Brain, Intelligence, Weird Fascinating Study Shows How Bees Understand Basic Math Concepts by Ben Renner   STUDY FINDS  FEBRUARY 2019 SHARES23ShareTweet MELBOURNE — All that buzz in your garden may be more than just the sound of bees hard at work pollinating … Continue reading

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