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No, This Illinois High School Isn't Set To Implement Race-Based Grading

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jun 1, 2022 This rumor originated with a "local" news website that is part of a so-called "pink slime" news ...
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Astronomy, Outer Space, Space

Did Florida's Secretary of Education Say Uranus is 'Suggestive'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
May 23, 2022 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Person, Human, Sitting

Did Biden Say He Was Planning to Forgive All Student Loan Debt?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 27, 2022 The president has repeatedly extended the pandemic pause on loan repayments.
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Ron DeSantis

Did Florida Reject Math Textbooks, Citing References to Critical Race Theory?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Apr 20, 2022 Yes, but some of the textbook pages being spread online as "examples" are unrelated. 
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Text, Paper, Outdoors

'Furry Protocol'? False Rumors Circulate About Wisconsin Schools

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 5, 2022 Unbelievable rumors about students identifying as cats have unfortunately proved believable to s ...
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Audience, Person, Crowd

Does Oregon Allow H.S. Students to Graduate Without Proof of Reading, Math Proficiency?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Aug 18, 2021 In August 2021, news outlets and commentators reacted with outrage to Gov. Kate Brown's signing ...
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Flag, Symbol, Tomb

Does Louisiana Textbook Teach Civil War from Perspective of Wealthy, White Slave Owner?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Jun 15, 2021 A viral tweet claimed a textbook for eighth-graders focused on the war's effect on a 20-year-old ...
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Person, Human, Fitness

Did Alabama Lift Its 27-Year Ban on Yoga in Public Schools?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
May 24, 2021 A 1993 ban prohibited the “use of hypnosis and dissociative mental states” in public schools.
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Bus, Vehicle, Transportation

Are Virginia Schools Eliminating Accelerated Math Up to 11th Grade, Citing 'Equity'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 28, 2021 A Facebook post by a school board member sparked widespread inaccurate reports.
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A mock slave auction also called slave trade was conducted on Snapchat by Texas high school students in Aledo outside of Fort Worth.

Did Texas Students Hold a Mock Slave Auction on Snapchat?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Apr 14, 2021 The story was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Text, Book, Diary

No, England's University of Oxford Isn't Banning Sheet Music

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 31, 2021 Internet outrage is sometimes based on false assumptions.
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Text, Word, Business Card

Did GOP Post 'Devestating' Tweet About Education?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 22, 2021 Articles about typos will undoubtedly contain at least one "embarrasing" typo.
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Text, Menu, Flyer

Did a Professor Berate a Student Unable to use Internet Due to Myanmar Coup?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Mar 21, 2021 "Alternate arrangements for the teaching of the course have been made," York University later an ...
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Sunglasses, Accessories, Accessory

Is Columbia University Planning Graduation Ceremonies Based on Race, Background?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Mar 16, 2021 It is common for higher education institutions to organize various events in celebration of the ...
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Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?

Are Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 2, 2021 A few headlines missed the mark on this story.
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Did Biden 'Erase' Dr. Seuss From Read Across America Day?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 2, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden didn't mention the famed children's book author by name in his 2021 pro ...
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Person, Human, Glasses

Did a Virginia Public School System 'Cancel' Dr. Seuss?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 28, 2021 At this point, it is getting hard to tell what the term "cancel" actually means.
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Person, Human, Tie

Did an Armed Student Take Hostages at Marjorie Taylor Greene's High School?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 5, 2021 The controversial Republican Congresswoman defended her stance on gun rights by describing her o ...
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Did School Apologize for ‘All Lives Matter’ Theme for Black History Month?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb 4, 2021 A Tennessee principal was the center of a controversy after deciding a theme for her school’s Bl ...
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Did San Francisco Vote to Remove 'Washington,' 'Lincoln' from School Names?

Written by:
Madison Dapcevich
Jan 28, 2021 The effort was initiated by officials who aimed to “dismantle symbols of racism and white suprem ...
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