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Professor Christy Ashby: Federal Announcements on Autism Are Damaging, Confusing

CNY disability expert worries federal announcements on autism are damaging and confusing (WAER | Sept. 25, 2025) Autism is in the spotlight after health and government officials in Washington claimed...
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Professor George Theoharis: Religious Freedom Ruling Raises Messy Questions for Schools

(Syracuse Post-Standard | Sept. 2, 2025) As students and teachers head back to school, implementing the Supreme Court Mahmoud v. Taylor ruling from this past June is, at best, messy, and, in...
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Professor Jing Lei Argues for the Wise Use of AI in Schools

NY teachers push for AI protections in the classroom (Spectrum News | July 3, 2025) At a recent rally in Ithaca, teachers called on state lawmakers to protect the uniquely...
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Fireworks and Trauma: Professor Ken Marfilius Provides Advice for July 4

Fretting over fireworks: Dealing with sounds, sights and smells this Independence Day (Via Spectrum News | July 3, 2025) The Fourth of July celebrates America’s independence, usually with concerts, cookouts...
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Professor Sabrina Butler Addresses School Cell Phone Bans with Spectrum News

Some officials say New York’s phone ban good for students (Spectrum News | June 5, 2025) It’s a new law that will impact K-12 students across the Empire State –...
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The Nation: Professor George Theoharis Asks “What’s Really at Stake in Mahmoud v. Taylor?”

My Kindergarten Class Taught Me What’s Really at Stake in Mahmoud v. Taylor (The Nation | June 2, 2025) Twenty-five years ago, I was teaching kindergarten in Wisconsin. It was...
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Professor Sabrina Butler Debates Benefits of Banning Cell Phones in Schools

The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide. At least eight states have banned smartphones in public school classrooms, while...
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Professor George Theoharis Comments to Newsweek on SCOTUS Charter Schools Decision

Why Amy Coney Barrett May Have Sat Out Huge Supreme Court Case (Newsweek | May 22, 2025) U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett was the lone jurist on the...
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Professor Susan Thomas Pens TIME OpEd on International Students

How the U.S. Betrayed International Students (TIME | April 29, 2025) Momodou Taal, a Cornell University international student who brought a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, didn’t appear for his March 25...
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“Why Schools Must Protect Trans Kids”: Professor George Theoharis Pens Syracuse.com OpEd

(Syracuse.com | March 25, 2025) This open letter to our schools and community was written by faculty members and doctoral students from the Syracuse University School of Education. In was...
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