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The Many Faces of Educational "Choice": Student Autonomy, Parental Rights, and the "Choice in Education" Threat
In North America, the educational experiences of most K-12 students have certain common traits. Nonetheless, the education system is not monolithic; there are a number of differentiated paths available for bringing about the general goals of schooling youth. Those choices are the subject of this article. The authors begin by giving an overview of the legal principles governing the choices that are available within the elementary and secondary school systems in Canada and the United States, before discussing the broad principles that might inform the ultimate choices that will be made about a child's education from the available selection, with detailed focus on the jurisprudence that affects education choice on both sides of the border. In the final part of this article, the authors shed light on the currently contentious issue of school choice, a term used by certain segments of society indicating that governments should provide vouchers or other assistance to families to give them the choice of sending their children to private schools. This issue intersects the social, political, legal, and economic spheres, and the authors examine the underlying concept, its history in North America, and its ramifications - a timely discussion given the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that states that provide tuition assistance solely to students of secular private schools discriminate against religion. The topic of this article will be examined primarily through the lens of the welfare, interests, and legal rights of the pupils who are at the receiving end of the education provided to them by adults.
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Sustainable Effect of the Usefulness of and Preference for Digital Textbooks on Perceived Achievements in Elementary Education Environments
This empirical study was conducted to evaluate whether digital textbooks contribute to sustainable development in school education. Accordingly, 690 students participated in the three-year research, and the data on the relationship between students’ perceived usefulness/preference for digital textbooks and academic achievement were analyzed using latent growth curve model statistics. The results showed that the usefulness of and preference for digital textbooks had a significant effect on academic achievement, with the impact enhancing depending on the increase in their preference. To cope with new digitalized education settings, especially in the post-COVID-19 era, digital textbooks should be flexible, connected, instructional, and data driven so that schools can achieve sustainable development.
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What Does It Mean When Students Can't Pass Your Course? The Case of an NYU Organic Chemistry Professor Centers on One of Teaching's Thorny Questions
“Historically, when you look at grading, when you look at the way people are supposed to move through college, the system is set up in a way that some people pass and some people don’t,” says Paulette Vincent-Ruz, an assistant professor in chemistry-education research at New Mexico State University. “Decades of research have shown that active-learning approaches in these classes lead to substantial increases in student learning,” McKay says. [...]it really doesn’t make sense, says Bryan Dewsbury, an associate professor of biology at Florida International University whose research focuses on STEM education.
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When Crises Hit Home: How US Higher Education Leaders Navigate Values During Uncertain Times
Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, this study investigates how U.S. higher education leaders have centered their crisis management on values and guiding ethical principles. We conducted 55 in-depth interviews with leaders from 30 U.S. higher education institutions, with most leaders participating in two interviews. We found that crisis plans created prior to the COVID-19 pandemic were inadequate due to the long duration and highly uncertain nature of the crisis. Instead, higher education leaders applied guiding principles on the fly to support their decision-making. If colleges and universities infuse shared values into their future crisis plans, they will not have to develop a moral compass on the fly for the next pandemic. This paper suggests the following somewhat universal shared values: (1) engage in accuracy, transparency, and accountability; (2) foster deliberative dialog; (3) prioritize safety; (4) support justice, fairness, and equity; and (5) engage in an ethic of care. To navigate ethics tensions, leaders need to possess crisis-relevant expertise or ensure that such expertise is present among crisis management team members. Standing up formal ethics committees composed of diverse stakeholders also is instrumental in navigating tensions inherent in crises. The next pandemic is already on the horizon according to experts. Through infusing values into future crisis plans, higher education leaders can be confident that their responses will be grounded in their communities’ shared values.
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