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On March 11, 2008, an English teacher at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, Connie Heermann, was suspended for a year and a half without pay for using the Freedom Writers Diary in her classroom against the wishes of the school board. [2] [3] Administrators objected to racial slurs and sexual content in portions of the book. [4]
Academic achievement or academic performance is the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has attained their short or long-term educational goals. Completion of educational benchmarks such as secondary school diplomas and bachelor's degrees represent academic achievement.
This list of education awards is an index to articles about notable awards in the field of education. These are faculty awards and teacher awards, and awards given to educational institutions, as opposed to awards given to students. The list also excludes science communication awards, which are covered by a separate list.
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Gruwell began student teaching in 1994 at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California.She was assigned low-performing students in the school. One student, a boy named Sharaud, had recently transferred to Wilson from a rival high school where he had allegedly threatened his teacher with a gun. [3]
PEAP was founded in 1983. The purpose of the program is to recognize students in elementary, middle and high school for their educational achievements. Both the President's Award for Educational Excellence and the President's Award for Educational Achievement can be given at the sole discretion of the participating school's principal. [1]
Move over, Wordle and Connections—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity fans can find on ...
In the UK, it can be bad luck to keep your decorations up for more than 12 days after Christmas Daniel Kaesler / EyeEm / Getty Images Another difference between US and UK Christmas customs comes ...