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Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Read up on current education news, explore pro/con guides, research school options, get expert advice, and examine hot topics in learning, all in one place.
NWEF Blog
National education insights that will inspire you to take action in your community.
Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Read up on current education news, explore pro/con guides, research school options, get expert advice, and examine hot topics in learning, all in one place.
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Government Officials and Teachers Unions Disagree on School Reopenings Amid Omicron Surge
Despite a surge in coronavirus cases due to the omicron variant, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel
What Can Schools Do to Get Better at Accountability?
“Try to think of an education policy that 1) has been shown, in dozens of
The One Class They Don’t Teach: Balancing Parental Responsibility and Communal Investment in Child Raising
The Children’s Bureau paints this picture: “Maybe it’s a resource parent whom a foster child
Pandemic Causes Student Mental Health Crisis to Skyrocket
A Florida school recently hired a social-emotional learning specialist for kindergartners—likely a response to the
What to do if your school promotes a holiday you don’t celebrate
We’re in the thick of the winter season...and that means holidays are upon us. With
The Scoop on Your State’s School Board
“State boards of education are among the last bastions of civil discourse in the country.
Is America’s Education Model Outdated? With Paul Lott
Spoken word artist Prince Ea showed his audience a photo comparison of two classrooms: one
California High School Students Will No Longer Receive Ds or Fs
California school districts recently decided to make the move to eliminate grades D and F
The Great Teacher Salary Debate
My mother was a teacher. She taught first-graders for several years and enjoyed it. She
Why School Discipline is in a Free Fall
“Why didn't someone see what was about to happen?” As Albert Mohler presents in his
How Content Makes Education Even More Political: With Dr. Mark Smith
Think of the first time you dropped your child off at school. What did you
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