Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

Active Shooter Drills May Not Stop A School Shooting — But This Method Could: Threat Assessment

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Active Shooter Drills May Not Stop A School Shooting — But This Method Could: Threat Assessment November 27, 2019   7:39 AM ET ANYA KAMENETZ    NPR School shootings like the recent one in Santa Clarita, Calif., have focused the nation’s attention … Continue reading →

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2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

EDUCATION 2 Big Teachers Unions Call For Rethinking Student Involvement In Lockdown Drills February 11, 2020       5:02 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition ANYA KAMENETZ   NPR Public Radio Ryan Pascal, a 17-year-old student at Palos Verdes High School near … Continue reading →

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Looking At ‘Top’ Schools? College Rankings Ignore Student Engagement, Study Finds

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

April 4, 2018Education, Intelligence Looking At ‘Top’ Schools? College Rankings Ignore Student Engagement, Study Finds by Terra Marquette  STUDY FINDS ShareTweet BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Students and parents, pay attention! A test will follow: When it comes time to make that all-important decision about … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin School district scraps traditional ‘A-F’ grading system for kinder, gentler model

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

  ANALYSIS CURRICULUM OPINION Wisconsin School district scraps traditional ‘A-F’ grading system for kinder, gentler model CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER – SENIOR COLLEGE FIX REPORTER  FEBRUARY 12, 2020 SHARE THIS ARTICLE: The College Fix on Facebook The College Fix on Twitter The College Fix on Youtube Share on Email … Continue reading →

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Billie Eilish, record-breaking Grammy Award winner was HOMESCHOOLED

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

​   Hi Peter,I am admittedly not up on the latest in pop music and never watch the Grammy music awards, but I couldn’t help but be captivated by the success of pop star Billie Eilish. The 18-year-old from California … Continue reading →

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Get up, stand up, Stand up for your health! Educators Must Take Stand Against Prolonged Sitting, Study Says

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

(© Monkey Business – stock.adobe.com) STUDY FINDS   February 10, 2020Education, Exercise, Health & Medical  Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your health!: Educators Must Take Stand Against Prolonged Sitting, Study Says by John Anderer  STUDY FINDS    FEBRUARY 10, 2020 SHARE187ShareTweet … Continue reading →

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Why Teachers Need To Do More Than Have Kids ‘Turn And Talk’

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Teachers frequently ask students to talk to a partner or work in groups, but the approach needs to … [+] EDITORS’ PICK12,904 viewsFeb 9, 2020, 01:50pm Why Teachers Need To Do More Than Have Kids ‘Turn And Talk’ Teachers have been … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Museums Transformed Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

Hartmann Schedel, The Nuremberg Chronicle (Anton Koberger, for Sebald Schreyer and Sebastian Kamermaister), 1493 (Trinity Hall, Cambridge) SMARTNEWS Keeping you current One Hundred Museums Transformed Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages This year’s #ColorOurCollections campaign features everything from medical drawings to zany 1920s advertisements … Continue reading →

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NC NC schools chief, amid crowded GOP race for lieutenant governor, calls to end Common Core

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mark Johnson speaks at a school choice rally held at the N.C. Museum of History on Jan. 23, 2018. Hundreds attended the rally where Johnson was one of the featured speakers. EDUCATION NC schools chief, … Continue reading →

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Survey: Talking To Kids About Tech Most Fearful For Parents

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Meg Rayborn Dawson

(© Syda Productions – stock.adobe.com) January 31, 2020Intelligence, Mass Media, Parenting, Science & Technology, Society & Culture Survey: Talking To Kids About Tech Most Dreadful For Most Parents by Ben Renner SHARES17ShareTweet LONDON — Sitting down to talk about “the birds and the bees” used … Continue reading →

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