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Earth to Gen C (Cellphone)

There are various reasons people think school kids should have their cellphones with them in class. Most of those reasons are pretty lame. Topping the list of justifications is the desire of parents to be able to communicate with their children … Continue reading

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Teaching: Cell Phones at School

It’s incredible how big of a problem cell phone usage is at school. About a third of the kiddos in most classes at the two Seattle area high schools where I teach have just checked out and use them as … Continue reading

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Learning

Every weekday I walk into my first class period exhausted from the previous night’s homework. For 55 minutes my teacher teaches, I take notes, and then the bell rings. I scribble down my homework, get up, and repeat. Seven times. … Continue reading

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Test Subject

Educators believe the approach will have far-reaching benefits for every student. If the district can get the education system to work for Black male students,  – Brent Jones Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing … Continue reading

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School safety

I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Our students deserve and need to … Continue reading

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