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As private schools proliferate, states are taking a hands-off approach to regulating them. School founders — in one case, a woman prosecuted for sexual abuse — often aren’t screened. Some states can’t ...

Teaching is a skill that comes with time. Think back to some of your favourite classes in high school or university: What made them so special? What was it about the instructor’s pedagogy that made it ...

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