April 7, 2022
"Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t." 
-Bill Nye
SENATORIAL SUPPORT FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS
LEGISLATORS HAVE HEARD THE OUTCRY to further extend school meal waivers. Some Senators are even imagining ways to attach the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act to other COVID relief packages to address the urgent need to make sure kids can continue to receive healthy meals. This bipartisan push to extend meal waivers is a way to help many through current economic struggles that stem from the pandemic.
BOOK BANNING EFFORTS SURGED IN 2021
BOOKS EXPLORING RACIAL AND SOCIAL issues are still drawing fire across the country. This issue warrants a closer look as efforts to take books off the shelves are being amplified by social media and some national politicians. There are even a few state Governors calling for books to be removed from school curriculum.
TIME FOR CHANGE IN TESTING
THE TEST OPT-OUT MOVEMENT, PLUS THE fact that most state assessments were suspended for the past two years, makes this a good time to redesign tests to be more effective. Even if multiple choice is your fave kind of question, you have to admit that they solely test for memorized answers.The goal of assessments ought to come down to critical thinking skills and solving real world problems.
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