Middle School

Personal Report: The Challenges of Educating During a Pandemic

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By Arnay Agarwal, Age 12 & IndyKids Staff Teachers are great problem solvers, but the coronavirus pandemic has presented challenges unlike any other. From technical glitches to exposing the socioeconomic inequities of education to dealing with overstretched parents, teachers are now having to act as IT professionals and counselors. Over 1 billion children around the …

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New York Bans Facial Recognition Technology in Schools Until 2022

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 By Maude Stevens, age 12 This summer, New York state lawmakers voted to ban the use of facial recognition technology in schools until 2022, citing student data protection and concerns that the technology might be biased against Latinx and Black students. The New York State Education Department approved the technology in 2019, made by Clearview …

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Middle School Choice 101

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The middle school application process in New York City aims to help you choose the right school for you. This new system is supposed to pressure schools with lower test scores to improve by making them compete for the interest of kids and parents.

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