Why holding kids back fails − and what to do about it
Sep 19, 2024 · 5. Disadvantages poor and minority students. As do other policies in education, holding students back affects poor and minority students significantly more than their higher-income and white peers, research has found. Retention policies are also often associated with greater rates of suspension and less access to advanced classes. Decisions about whether a student should be held back often ...
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Oct 31, 2024 · Project 2025 includes a long list of extreme policy recommendations touching on nearly every aspect of American life, from immigration and abortion rights, to free speech and racial justice.
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A cabinet of clowns: Trump’s circus returns to center stage
Nov 17, 2024 · Then there’s Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, a Fox News personality who favors chest-thumping over constructive policy debate. Hegseth recently targeted Joint Chiefs Chairman General C.Q. Brown, questioning whether Brown achieved his position due to his skill or his skin color, implying that race, not merit, played a role in Brown’s advancement.
Tennessee state university set to debut the first division I hockey ...
Nov 27, 2024 · National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman (left), Tennessee State University (TSU) Athletic Director Mikki Allen (center) and TSU president Glenda Glover share a moment after holding a press conference announcing TSU’s intent to become the first historically Black college or university with a Division I ice hockey team.
Interstate 94 closed this weekend between Interstate 35E and …
Dec 2, 2024 · Beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, both directions of Interstate 94 will close between Highway 52/Lafayette Freeway/East 7th Street and Highway 61/Mounds Blvd. in St. Paul through 5 a.m. Mon, Dec. 9, according to the city of St. Paul and the …
An early intervention for kids with mental health needs
Nov 22, 2024 · For 20 years, Clara’s House, a behavioral health program based in St. Cloud, has been a place of respite for children ages 5-18 who struggle with mental health concerns.In recent years, the CentraCare-run facility, a partial-hospitalization program — with intensive, day-long therapy combined with school instruction to keep young participants on track academically — has been fielding an ...
What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Proponents of greater campaign finance transparency have had little success pressing federal lawmakers and regulators to address dark money. Since 2010, congressional Democrats have been introducing legislation known as the DISCLOSE Act.Among other requirements, it would make dark money groups reveal major donors and restrict the use of shell companies to conceal donors’ identities.
College football quest for championship intensifies
Dec 20, 2024 · The stage is set, and the excitement is electric as college football’s most thrilling time of the year is upon us! Bowl season kicks off with marquee matchups showcasing the best teams in the nation, culminating in the College Football Playoff tournament. The quest for the championship intensifies ...
Head start is a jump start for women’s economic security
Sep 29, 2024 · Since 1964, the Head Start program has been a lifeline for generations of women and families, providing free, high-quality educational, health, social-emotional, and nutritional services and opening doors to opportunity and economic justice that had long been kept shut.