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Alabama Officials Trash $16,500 in Teacher Manuals Because They Were too 'Woke'

“Woke” pre-K manual sparks controversy, leads to one official’s exit, and thousands in discarded educational resources. ....

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Alabama Threw Out $16,500 Worth of Teacher Training Manuals Over Their "Woke" Content

The manuals, which were for teachers only, included recommendations for topics like white privilege, systemic racism, and LGBTQ+ identities. ....

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Child care crisis on the rise in New Mexico

Melissa Mcgarity, mother of two, said she quit her job to become a stay-at-home mom, because she couldn't afford child care. ....

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The Missing $100 Billion Study

In a November address to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Education Secretary Arne Duncan talked about doing a better job of working with Health and Human Services to ensure successful early education reform. Duncan stated, "If we are going to do what works - and abandon what doesn't - early learning systems need to document, assess and adapt more readily." ....

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