A federal appeals court in the U.S. has ruled that Texas can require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, in a 9-8 split ruling that upholds a key conservative-backed policy. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit allows the state to move forward with the law…
Bible stories in Texas classrooms? Proposal sparks nationwide debate (AI Image) Texas is once again at the center of a national debate over religion in public education, as are proposals to include Bible stories Jonah and the Whale According to an AP News report, school reading lists have sparked sharp divisions among teachers, parents and…
Why students who take notes by hand score 28% higher than others. As laptops become ubiquitous in lecture halls, new evidence is prompting teachers to reevaluate a fundamental classroom habit: how students take notes. Pam A. Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer suggests that the medium students use is not just how much they record—but how…
How new H-1B fees could disrupt international teacher recruitment in US schools (AI Image) Rural and under-resourced school districts in the United States may face major staffing challenges as changes to the federal H-1B visa program increase costs and create uncertainty for hiring international teachers. According to Newsweek, experts have warned that districts are already…