Education reform organizations, such as the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), leverage rhetoric to sway public opinion using sensationalized approaches. Language has long been a powerful tool of the education reform movement, perpetuating a false narrative about the United States’ “failing schools” and the “mediocrity” of U.S. teachers and university-based teacher preparation. NCTQ has a wide reach to education stakeholders via listservs and social media, and their arguments offer a straightforward and simple framing of problems and common-sense solutions. Problematically, however, their arguments are rarely supported with clear and accurate evidence. Despite this, their message remains pervasive and can affect policy. Educators must develop ways to combat these negative tactics; four strategies are proposed.
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In McNeil v. Sherwood School District 88J, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made clear that a school district may expel a student for out-of-school speech that contains threats of violence against other students without violating the First Amendment, even if the student never communicates those threats to anyone.
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A dissatisfied former student sued Kaplan University in federal court, accusing the for-profit university of making false claims and disseminating false advertisements. A federal court dismissed her claims, ruling that she had agreed to arbitrate her dispute with Kaplan rather than sue. On appeal, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal.
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