Justin G.
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What the U.S. Can Learn from Finland's "Accidental" Education Miracle - And Why New York Needs to Pay Attention
Finland's approach to schooling is flipping the script on what it means to educate a child. There's no stress over test prep, no tears over homework piling up, and teachers leave the building by mid-afternoon. It sounds like a utopia. Yet, it's real and backed by decades of global academic...
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Education Watch: 10 Headlines Shaping New York Schools This Week
From immigration battles to budget revotes, and school mascots to student science, schools across New York are making headlines that reflect the tension, triumph, and transformation happening in our classrooms. Whether it's students standing up to ICE, bread being delivered to local schools, or...
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"I Deserve This": How to Spot Entitled People and Protect Your Peace
Entitlement isn't confidence - it's unchecked ego wrapped in delusion. It's in our families. In our friendships. In our offices. It's everywhere. You've seen it. Maybe you've felt it. That one person who acts like the world owes them something. They walk into a room with a chip on their shoulder...
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They Told Us to Be Strong - But Never Taught Us How to Heal From Anxiety
Do you ever feel like your heart is sprinting, but your body is stuck? Like there's a weight on your chest, but you keep going because you have to? That's anxiety. And for far too long, it's been the invisible chain holding too many of us back. In Black communities across the U.S., anxiety has long...
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Supreme Court Sidesteps Student Gender Expression Case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Liam Morrison, a middle school student in Massachusetts who was blocked from wearing a T-shirt that read, "There Are Only Two Genders." The decision not to take up the case, known as L.M. v. Town of Middleborough, upholds the lower court...
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New York Schools Begin Implementation Plans for Cellphone Ban
Starting in Fall 2025, classrooms across New York State will "sound" a little different. Not because of new lessons but because of what won't be heard: the buzzing, pinging, and scrolling of cellphones. Governor Kathy Hochul's newly enacted "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban in all public and charter...
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Education Watch: 10 Must-Know School Stories Across New York State
From student-led protests to superintendent shakeups, here's your exclusive, community-rooted roundup of what's happening in schools across New York State this May. These stories reflect the resilience, activism, and challenges facing our students, educators, and families. 1. Ellis Prep Academy...
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Federal Support for Homeless Students Faces Threat of Elimination
Imagine being 9 years old, sleeping in a car one week, a shelter the next, and then bouncing between motels, all while trying to finish your math homework and make it to school on time. For over 1.4 million children in America, this is not fiction. It's daily life. And now, the stability they've...
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Judge Halts Trump's Plan to Gut Department of Education
A federal judge in Boston has thrown a wrench into President Donald Trump's sweeping efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, blocking the administration's move to gut the agency through mass firings and program transfers. The Thursday (May 22) ruling by U.S. District Judge Myong Joun...
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New York Remembers Its Heroes on Memorial Day, Mourns the Loss of Charles Rangel
This Memorial Day, New York remembered. We remembered our soldiers, our principles, and the people who carried our struggles on their backs. From Harlem to Hempstead, New Yorkers gathered this Memorial Day not just to BBQ or enjoy a long weekend, but to honor those who paid the ultimate price in...
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The Hidden Schools: Grooming the Billionaire Elite While Public Schools Train Workers
Behind castle walls, high in the Swiss Alps, or tucked away on manicured estates in New Jersey, there are schools the average American has never heard of because they were never meant to be found. These are not your everyday private schools. These are institutions where tuition alone rivals the...
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Vincent Weaver Betrayed Us All
The statistics have long painted a grim picture: less than 2% of teachers in America are Black men, while Black students make up nearly 16% of the student population. States like New York have launched initiatives to recruit more Black men into education as they understand the impact this...
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