Dictionaries have long been considered an indispensable part of any classroom or school library as both a reliable reference for inquisitive students and a teaching tool to expand vocabulary and comprehension. But recently, the Escambia County school district in Florida pulled Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary for Students from its shelves, along with an estimated 1,600 other books from its library collections, according to multiple news reports.
The texts are under review to determine whether they comply with recently passed Florida House Bill 1069, which calls for increasing “school district transparency and accountability for selecting and using instructional materials and library materials.” Part… Read More
International Environment Education Day is a global observation that aims to raise awareness and promote action on environmental issues and sustainability. It is celebrated every year on January 26, since 1975, when the Belgrade Charter was adopted as a framework for environmental education by experts from over 70 countries. In this article, we will explore the definition, history, characteristics, role and impact of environmental education, and how it can help us address the current and future challenges of our planet.
Definition of Environmental Education
Environmental education can be defined as a process of learning and teaching that fosters the development… Read More
What is liberal education? How can colleges support it? And how can they attract more students to pursue it?
At a conference on such questions at Ursinus College, outside Philadelphia, the vice president for enrollment at Grinnell College, a far wealthier liberal arts institution in Iowa, shared the pitch he currently offers students and parents.
“I haven’t even done this for the Grinnell faculty,” Joseph Bagnoli Jr. said Friday to the audience of professors and others. “So it’s a little daunting to do this in front of liberal arts experts … I’d love to hear your feedback, in the interest… Read More
The Indiana General Assembly is still in session, and education remains a major priority. Deadlines are approaching: Tuesday, Feb. 27 marks the last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without approval and March 5 the last day for Senate adoption. March 4 and 5 mark the last days for third reading of Senate bills in the House and for House bills in the Senate, respectively.
Here are some of the bills still moving through the legislature.
HB 1002 defines antisemitism, specifically in public education. The bill’s definition is being debated as of Wednesday, Feb. 21 but was amended… Read More
What, exactly, does the “science of reading” mean?
The phrase has become popular over the past several years, used as a shorthand for many of the instructional changes schools have adopted to bring reading instruction more in line with research on how kids actually learn to read.
But not all educators share the same definition, an EdWeek Research Center Survey found, a potential challenge to better align research and practice nationwide.
In June and July of this year, we asked a nationally representative sample of about 1,300 educators the open-ended question: “What does ‘the science of reading’ mean to you?”… Read More
