Fort Worth ISD’s new guidelines ask teachers to work from rigid scripts

Parents worried that a state takeover would bring Houston ISD-style scripted lessons to Fort Worth ISD. Teachers say they’re already here.

Concerns over teacher autonomy, test scores voiced at TEA community meeting in FWISD

A Texas Education Agency official answered questions from the community Thursday night about the state's pending takeover of ...
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Effect of consumption of animal milk compared to infant formula for non-breastfed/mixed-fed infants 6–11 months of age: a systematic review (protocol)

Introduction Prevalence rates of breastfeeding remain low even though the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 ...
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Best Math Games for 6th Grade

It's happening: Your kid is in middle school! Aside from all the changes and transitions that sixth grade often involves, it also means learning new math skills. As concepts get more abstract and ...