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This sight talks about social injustices in the k12 school system. It explains that streamlining special ed services into the normal classroom is beneficial to students. Everyone should get the same help ad attention as to not single one child out.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

This article criticizes the concept of political correctness preventing higher thinking in academia. The author is a survivor of rape and discusses how using trigger warnings can be helpful in a classroom setting and does not minimize the learning experience. The author provides an anecdote, as well as an example of a 'get to know you' worksheet she uses at the University she teaches at.

I really like the use of "trigger words" in education. I don't think it matters if it is used in college or in K12. The whole point is to alert you to a possible trauma causing conversation or topic that could come up in class that could make someone uncomfortable. Unfortunately there are so many triggers in the world today that you could never call out all of them. The teacher made reference to an apple. Who would think that was a trigger? Not I.

The Department of Education reported a 6.38 percent primary school dropout rate and a 7.82 percent secondary school dropout rate. Castro continued by saying that "Poverty is causing an increase in the number of youngsters who are not in school. Oil, power, rice, water, and other basic goods are all increasing in price, pushing the poor even further into poverty."