Huff Post
But the city's schools are also skimping on the time for physical activity: a majority of grammar schools in the district don't offer recess.
Why Shop Class Is Still Relevent
Huff Post
Shop classes have all but disappeared from many American schools, and at first glance that might seem like a logical step. Why would today's wired kids need to know how to work with their hands?
Myopic school reform
The Times and Democrat
Subtle or overt racism is a factor in a student's decisions to leave school early. 7. Boring and less than challenging classes are steady fare in poor communities. Most instruction is taught at or below the mean level, resulting in school truancy. ...
American Democracy Beyond Casino Capitalism and the Torture State
truthout
(Gretchen Ertl/The New York Times) With all due respect to Charles Dickens, it appears to be the worst of times for public and higher education in America, if not democracy itself; public schools are increasingly viewed as a business and are prized
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