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Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing – Part Two
Part 2: More drawbacks like bias & alternatives to testing. Balanced discussion for education reform.
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Welcome to the Noah Webster Education Foundation blog! Here, you’ll find the latest education news, expert guidance, and in-depth resources all in one place. Explore pro/con guides, research school options, dive into hot topics in learning, and gain insights that can inspire meaningful action in your community.
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Disrupting the Government’s Hold on Education with Guest Terrye Seckinger
Terrye Seckinger discusses the role government should play in education and why children need school choice to reach their potential.
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California Gives Free Student Meals and LGBTQ+ Competency Training
California will spend $650 million annually to provide lunch for students. The public school budget will also include LGBTQ+ student support.
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Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing – Part One
Accountability and comparable data on one side, narrowed teaching and test stress on the other. A clear look at both sides of standardized testing.
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School Profile: What are Montessori Schools?
Formal education is a vast world of perspectives. One option for schooling is the out-of-the-box approach of the Montessori method.
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Fixing the Childhood Dilemma: An Interview with Debe Terhar
Former Ohio State School Board President and Montessori early-childhood educator Debe Terhar on what young children actually need from school.
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Does the Government Need Your Consent to Vaccinate Your Kids at School?
Massachusetts legislators want to track schoolchildren's vaccine records. They may even try to vaccinate children without parental consent.
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Speak Up! An American Education Roundtable: Instruction Q&A Panel
Nationwide, schools have erupted in controversy. People want to know: what should kids actually be learning in the classroom?
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Burying the Myth of Learning Styles
A persistent ghost haunts public, private, and home education alike. And despite the research, the myth of learning styles lives on.
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America’s Education Timeline
From colonial hornbooks to Common Core — the milestones, laws, and people that shaped American schooling, laid out year by year.
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Imbalanced Policies and Government Agendas: An Interview with Senator Steve Newman
Whose agendas are allowed in your child's classroom? State Senator Steve Newman addresses the need for school accountability.
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Supreme Court Case Spells Possible School Choice Victory for Maine
The Supreme Court announced it will hear a case challenging a Maine policy that prohibits the use of government funds for religious schools.