El Salvador's Bitcoin Curriculum Will Teach Students the 'Dark Side of Fiat' - Decrypt
https://decrypt.co/155559/el-salvadors-bitcoin-curriculum-will-teach-the-dark-side-of-fiat
El Salvador plans to roll out a new Bitcoin curriculum to its pubiic school students in time for the 2024 academic year.
Pennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propaganda
Pennsylvania school district requires social studies classes to incorporate right-wing propaganda
https://popular.info/p/pennsylvania-school-district-requires?
Last Monday, the Pennridge School Board, located outside of Philadelphia, imposed a new social studies curriculum that will require teachers to incorporate lessons from the 1776 Curriculum, a controversial K-12 course of study developed by Hillsdale College, a private Christian institution that promotes right-wing ideologies.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4179739-facing-mounting-challenges-schools-embrace-the-4-day-week/
'I tend to be very gentle': How teachers are navigating climate change in the classroom
'I tend to be very gentle': How teachers are navigating climate change in the classroom
https://phys.org/news/2023-08-tend-gentle-teachers-climate-classroom.html
Climate change education is increasingly seen as an essential part of schooling.
Dunce Caps Are Gone But Shaming Continues: Data Walls
https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2023/08/29/dunce-caps-are-gone-but-shaming-continues-data-walls/
Teachers humiliating a student in front of his (more often than “her”) classmates to pay attention or stop misbehavior has existed for centuries. The dunce cap, as a teacher’s tool to m…
Why the World’s Best Mathematicians Are Hoarding Chalk
https://youtu.be/PhNUjg9X4g8?si=6QEBEStApzOGe7tb
Once upon a time, not long ago, the math world fell in love ... with a chalk. But not just any chalk! This was Hagoromo: a Japanese brand so smooth, so perfe...
Augmented Reality: Transforming Education and Enhancing Learning Experiences
https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/augmented-reality-transforming-education-and-enhancing-learning-experiences-article-102907580
This advancement has led to widespread recognition that AR is on its way to becoming mainstream., Technology & Science News, Times Now
Why AI Won’t Be Replacing Teachers Anytime Soon
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-ai-wont-be-replacing-teachers-anytime-soon
Artificial intelligence is inevitable, so colleges and universities ought to thoughtfully prepare for it—rather than run from it.
Opinion: Hawks take over my backyard each year. Their visits prepare me to return to my classroom in the fall
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-18/hawks-birdwatching-california-back-to-school-teaching-students
This whole situation is so ridiculous: 6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
https://apnews.com/article/college-board-african-american-advanced-placement-arkansas-8ec704ad8b015b1eda18f2f8119326dc
The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American Studies are moving forward with the course despite the state saying it won't count toward a student's graduation credit.
