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The 'Whitening' Of Asian Americans Recent lawsuits suggesting reverse discrimination have aligned the interest of white Americans and Asian Americans, raising complex questions about identity and privilege. September 1, 2018 at 12:03AM via Digg https://ift.tt/2opymiq

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Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit The Justice Department is backing a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. Read more on NPR

News Brief: DOJ Sides Against Harvard, Remembering John McCain And Aretha Franklin The Justice Department has backed a lawsuit alleging that Harvard University illegally discriminates against Asian-Americans. And mourners are paying tribute to John McCain and Aretha Franklin. Read more on NPR

I Worked With Avital Ronell. I Believe Her Accuser This month the New York Times reported that the Title IX office had found Avital Ronell, a professor of German and comparative literature at New York University and a superstar in literary studies, responsible for sexually harassing a former student. August 30, 2018 at 09:44PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2Po5brP

Trump Administration Backs Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Harvard The Justice Department is backing a lawsuit that charges Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American applicants. Read more on NPR

Detroit Shuts Off Drinking Water In Schools Just As Classes Are Set To Start School is set to start in Detroit next week, but the drinking water has been shut off. The district found 16 of the 24 schools tested showed elevated levels of lead and copper in the water. Read more on NPR

Justice Department Sides Against Harvard In Racial Discrimination Lawsuit The Justice Department says Harvard has "failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian Americans." Harvard says it doesn't discriminate against any group. Read more on NPR

In my effort to practice #math everyday and collect at least 500 point at @khanacademy , I feel good this morning acquiring the Copernicus Badge and 80k points along with it... 😊 — Igor V. (@codeic) August 30, 2018

Detroit's Public School District Shuts Off Drinking Water, Citing Lead, Copper Risk Two-thirds of the district's buildings in an early test had problematic levels of lead or copper. The supplier says the water isn't the problem — it's the schools' old plumbing. Read more on NPR

The 2008 financial crisis completely changed what majors students choose Scared by a seemingly treacherous labor market, since the downturn college students have turned away from the humanities and towards job-oriented degrees. August 30, 2018 at 07:58AM via Digg https://ift.tt/2op8LX4

Coloring Books And Worksheets: What's The Value Of 'Staying In The Lines' Get ready for those coloring worksheets coming home in your child's backpack. Many kids (and grownups) love coloring books. But what's the educational value of staying in the lines? Read more on NPR

Voices Of Empty Nesters NPR listeners tell us what it's like when they've sent their last or only child off to college and they become empty nesters. Read more on NPR

Teachers Strike In Washington State Thousands of teachers are on strike in southwest Washington state. And that's meant nearly 80,000 students are locked out of school. Read more on NPR

Federal Commission On School Safety Holds Its Final Listening Session The Federal Commission on School Safety held its fourth and final listening session in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. Representatives heard the community's thoughts on how to improve school safety. Read more on NPR

Gotta say @khanacademy is pretty amazing. And makes me want to study all the things. — Ruth Rosengren (@ruthstp) August 29, 2018

Very successful day 1 of Khan Academy for 3rd graders at Melrose today. @WoosterCSD pic.twitter.com/hhgnnZ7xzy — TRT Wooster (@Wooster_TRT) August 29, 2018

Today was my first day @khanacademy , as a designer on the Early Product Development team! Feeling super excited and grateful for what's to come 😌 🌠 pic.twitter.com/fgpjuPMPdL — Helena (@helenajar) August 29, 2018

In One Generation, A Farmworker Family Grows College Ambitions For as long as he can remember, Angel Benavides, 14, has moved with his parents to follow the harvest. He splits his school year between Texas and North Dakota — and keeping up hasn't been easy. Read more on NPR

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Young People Want To Change The World. Why Do They End Up As Management Consultants? Young people begin college wanting to make the world a better place. But somewhere along the way their idealism is diverted by corporate America. August 28, 2018 at 06:12PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2P9oXa4

Thanks for your patience! Really sorry for disrupting your study schedule & realize it's especially stressful w/ the LSAT just around the corner. Your score & all future tests should now be fixed, & practice plan fixed by EOD tomorrow. If not please shout out via our help center! — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 28, 2018

K is for #Kindergarten ! Get ready for Kindergarten and beyond with Khan Academy Kids. See our tips for helping little learners start school strong! 💪✏️🎒🏫 https://t.co/6JtGtprGph #firstdayofschool #khankids pic.twitter.com/uOeb2HyafU — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 28, 2018

#OnThisDay in 1963, Dr. King stood atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and delivered his famed “I Have a Dream” speech. pic.twitter.com/EqRGchW6YV — NatCivilRightsMuseum (@NCRMuseum) August 28, 2018

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Has anyone had experience using @khanacademy #LearnStorm last year? It is new to me and want to see if it’s worth trying for 10 weeks. #5thgrade #EdTech — Ryan Oetken (@mroetken) August 28, 2018

Today’s #mbalunch will be a dive into balance sheets and income statements via @khanacademy . The sheer amount of free #knowledge out there is astounding. pic.twitter.com/n1yBUdEHkn — Perpetua Discipulus (@perpetuadiscip1) August 28, 2018

“You are as good as anyone in this town, but you are no better than any of them,” says retired @NASA_Langley mathematician Katherine Johnson, who celebrates her 100th birthday today. Discover other life lessons from this trailblazer: https://t.co/FliCMfFYDt #Happy100Katherine pic.twitter.com/s0KIhj704W — NASA (@NASA) August 26, 2018

Morning News Brief The U.S. and Mexico reach an understanding to renegotiate NAFTA. There are primary elections in Arizona and Florida. And, a federal school safety commission holds its final public listening session. Read more on NPR

Another #javascript #animation I made on @khanacademy a while back - this time a self-promo. I really enjoyed figuring out how to make more complex images using basic geometry and code! pic.twitter.com/eUp6T3xtb8 — Miguel Alt ✨ (@maartbox) August 28, 2018

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The School Shootings That Weren't The federal government said schools reported 235 shootings in one school year. But an NPR investigation finds that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened. Read more on NPR

the khan academy man has such a fatherly prescence like hey after u finish explaining logarithms to me can we go play catch on the front lawn — adora fanclub (@hobworId) August 22, 2018

I love Khan Academy so much, learning about cellular respiration in AP Bio is so interesting and beautiful! Thank you for a great summer!!! @khanacademy — Pramit (@pramit81016552) August 27, 2018

How Some Texas Educators Are Training To Make Tough Calls In The Classroom The state of Texas is increasing its training of school employees who want to carry guns on campus. They get real-life training and instruction but also tough discussions about when to shoot. Read more on NPR

What's Next For America's Teacher Walkout Movement? Educators scored some big wins after striking in the spring — raises, higher per-pupil spending, extra funding — but the fight isn't over. August 27, 2018 at 04:10PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2ogn1By

#MondayMotivation : Nobody is born smart. #YouCanLearnAnything ! 🧠💪🏆 Teachers: Help your students build a #growthmindset with #LearnStorm ! Sign up by September 4: https://t.co/ICsYsKpu2I for a chance to win pencils, stickers, and motivational posters like this! 👇💜 pic.twitter.com/AoA1fsAREE — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 27, 2018

3 Ways Education Is Influencing Arizona's Midterms With two ed-related ballot initiatives and teachers seeking every level of office, up to the governor, support for education seems to be lingering well past the Arizona teacher walkouts in April. Read more on NPR

A little peer tutoring on @khanacademy just melts my heart! #community #1to1classroom pic.twitter.com/QmTuPKcZFo — Mandy Govia (@MGoviaEDU) August 24, 2018

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Khan Academy Ambassadors up in the house! Loved getting to share amazing resources with colleagues all over the district this morning! #YouCanLearnAnything #proudtobeLBUSD #KhanSummitLB @mrs_englert @LBiPD @khanacademy pic.twitter.com/IIKm0FZnpe — Ms.Glenn (@MsGlenn415) August 25, 2018

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Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Blames Trump Administration In a scathing resignation letter, Seth Frotman, who until now was the student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says current leadership "has turned its back on young people and their financial futures." August 27, 2018 at 01:03PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2MWibau

The Incredible, Rage-Inducing Inside Story of America’s Student Debt Machine Why is the nation's flagship loan forgiveness program failing the people it's supposed to help? August 27, 2018 at 12:02PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2wiDycy

How the Dutch Do Sex Ed In the Netherlands, one of the world’s most gender-equal countries, kids learn about sex and bodies starting at age 4. August 27, 2018 at 12:02PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2PIp7q3

Student Loan Watchdog Quits; Blames Trump Administration The nation's student loan watchdog has resigned from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, arguing that its current leadership has undermined efforts to protect student borrowers. Read more on NPR

How Can I Tell My Parents I've Been Taking Their Money But Not Going To College For 4 Years, And Other Advice Column Questions A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​ August 27, 2018 at 07:38AM via Digg https://ift.tt/2MPcf31

7 Arrested In Protests Over Confederate Statue At UNC Chapel Hill Groups supporting and opposing the presence of a statue of a Confederate soldier gathered again on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Read more on NPR

Texas School District To Send Teachers To Shelters For Migrant Children A San Benito, Texas, school district is providing staff and materials to teach migrant children at a local shelter. NPR's Scott Simon asks board president Michael Vargas about community reaction. Read more on NPR

Former Ohio State Student Says Doctor Sexually Abused Him Scott Simon talks to Brian Garrett, a former Ohio State University student who has accused the late Richard Strauss of sexually abusing him when he was at the university in the late 1990s. Read more on NPR

Shawn Mendes has a special message for everyone (taking the SAT tomorrow). https://t.co/W404MmFsL1 — The SAT Program (@OfficialSAT) August 24, 2018

Could you share a link to one of the videos you're looking at? — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 25, 2018

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📝🎨💥 Let's go beyond multiple-choice questions and right-vs-wrong feedback! How might we make great open-ended writing/drawing activities online? @nsbarr @farrarscott @johnisrude @mayli & I've been exploring that for 18mo; thrilled to share our findings: https://t.co/0uCnDweTLT — Andy Matuschak (@andy_matuschak) August 24, 2018

How 2 North Carolina Universities Handled The Removal Of Confederate Statues On Campus The campuses of Duke and the University of North Carolina are just a few miles apart. Both had Confederate monuments, but they were ultimately removed in very different ways. Read more on NPR

LearnStorm is open to all classrooms across the US! Sign-up opens on August 13 and it's free! Motivate and build growth mindset!!! #cisdpbis #conroelearns https://t.co/HrpuFcJvsx — Adrienne Sodemann (@CoachAdrienneS) August 19, 2018

This has been a go-to video in my practice for several years. Students were motivated by it today and we chanted, "You! Can! Learn! Anything!" Thanks @khanacademy ! https://t.co/fGlNUSVagv #TeamWalsh #engage103 — Susan Walsh (@mrswalsh103) August 24, 2018

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I wish to thank @khanacademy for all they have done for me (so far). Teaching me about economics, feeding my dream to code, and advancing me in math. I haven't even explored the full website, and I'm so much already. Thank you so much from an international student. — FlipFloop (@FlipFloop_) August 24, 2018

Hi there! Which video? — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 24, 2018

Betsy DeVos Is Said To Weigh Letting School Districts Use Federal Funds To Buy Guns Such a move appears to be unprecedented, reversing a longstanding position taken by the federal government that it should not pay to outfit schools with weapons. August 23, 2018 at 08:03PM via Digg https://ift.tt/2o3THhl

Busy classifying triangles by sides and angles. Ss helped label our math wall and then used it as a reference to help with @khanacademy lessons. #VikingVoyage19 pic.twitter.com/Vj9S9Bd7Vy — Tricia Fusco (@tricia_fusco) August 23, 2018

That footage never gets old 😆🤩❤️ — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) August 23, 2018