North Carolina chickenpox outbreak blamed on vaccination exemptions
A chickenpox outbreak among students at the Asheville Waldorf School in North Carolina has grown to 36 cases, and religious exemptions from vaccination were a contributing factor, according to the Buncombe County Health Department.
What religion are those religious exemption laws protecting?
We should exercise a little “religious freedom” of our own, and begin to see and proclaim just how queer the Christian tradition really is.
newrepublic.com
Should Religion Be Blamed for the World's Bloodiest Wars?
The violence of faith cannot be exorcised by demonizing religion. It goes with being human.
psychologytoday.com
Why You Shouldn’t Blame Your Kids for Too Much Screen Time
7 strategies to counter the problematic pull of screens.
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Does The Grit Narrative Blame Students For School’s Shortcomings?
Educators are pushing back against the notion that kids need to develop perseverance to get through school they find boring. Part of the responsibility is on the school.
huffingtonpost.com
Proof You Shouldn't Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap
New research finds that there are effective educators teaching students of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
tomwhitby.com
Poor teachers: Who is to blame?
I posed an #Edchat Topic recently based on a number of studies I have been reading about that are claiming millions of dollars are being spent, or wasted, on professional development, while very fe…
thehill.com
Are teachers to blame for the worker shortage?
nationalreview.com
Christian Schools Need to Do More than Plead for a Religious Exemption
The opinion that they should lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage continues to work its way into the mainstream.
neatoday.org
With 'Blame and Shame' Accountability Behind Us, What Will Take Its Place?
ESSA gives states the flexibility to design new accountability systems. Unless educators have voice in this process, the new law could easily falter.
theatlantic.com
Why Do Americans Love to Blame Teachers So Much?
Healthcare has its critics, but few of them are calling for doctors to be replaced. Education is different—and as a new book reveals, it has been throughout U.S. history.