Heartland Newspapers - Education

Greg Lukianoff: Pushing Political Correctness on Teachers and the Next Generation (podcast)

Joy Pullmann
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March 20, 2013
A new book explains how U.S. education's commitment to political correctness destroys free speech and its protection of our constitutional democracy.

South Dakota Law Lets Schools Appoint Armed ‘Sentinels’

Ashley Bateman
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March 19, 2013
Starting July 1, South Dakota schools can appoint a trained person to carry a gun on campus now that Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the first-of-its-kind “sentinel bill” on March 8.

School Segregation: A Cure Just Like the Disease?

Neal McCluskey
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March 16, 2013
Review of Divided We Fail: The Story of an African American Community That Ended the Era of School Desegregation, by Sarah Garland (Boston: Beacon Press, 2013; 239 pp; 978-0-8070-0177-6, $

Alabama Governor Signs School Choice Measure

Evelyn B. Stacey
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March 14, 2013
Approximately 11,000 Alabama children attending failing public schools can receive private funds for private school now that Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a school choice bill.

Parent Trigger Bill Gets Positive Florida Reception

Ashley Bateman
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March 14, 2013
Florida Reps. Carlos Trujillo and Michael Bileca have introduced a Parent Trigger bill that would authorize parents to choose a reform option for their children’s chronically failing school. Sen.

Alabama Common Core Tests May Examine Kids’ Motivation, Behavior

Joy Pullmann
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March 13, 2013
As Alabama legislators tabled a bill to withdraw from Common Core national standards, its department of education is adopting related tests and attempting to convince legislators and voters to keep

Study: Homeschooled Teens Sleep Better (video)

Joy Pullmann
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March 13, 2013
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The stereotype that homeschooled kids do school in their pajamas may actually indicate better mental health.

Study: Teacher Quality Not Linked to Advanced Degrees or Experience

Rachel Sheffield
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March 12, 2013
An advanced degree and multiple years of teaching experience don’t necessarily make for a better teacher.
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