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Education department premieres COVID-19 influenced documentary

Education department premieres COVID-19 influenced documentary
The new documentary sits down with educators to look at the successes and failures of virtual learning.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor April 7, 2022

Over the summer of 2021, Interim Director of Elementary Education Luciano Cid executive produced a documentary, “Navigating the Global Pandemic: A Round Table Conversation with Christian Educators.” He hopes the video can be a teaching tool for education majors a world reshaped by the global pandemic. On...

Church is a place to learn

Church is a place to learn
Teaching should always be part of the church.
Kei-Lynn Wheaton, Staff Writer February 16, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way society functions. For over a year, people retreated into their homes, overcome by fear. This was not limited to places of business and schools but churches as well. The retreat to the home brings up the interesting subject about what it means to learn in the church.  The...

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment

Attempted book banning narrowly infringes on the First Amendment
Educational reform through book censorship fails to accomplish goals.
Caleb Britt, Staff Writer November 15, 2021

Recently, parents spoke out against controversial books in their children’s classrooms. Whether for or against the integration of books that offer different perspectives on historical struggles of people groups, all sides are passionate over what is considered necessary for education.  With elections...

Student teachers come to terms with new lessons

Student teachers come to terms with new lessons
Online teaching has not been sunshine and roses for Biola’s student teachers, but there have been rainbows amid the storms.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer October 22, 2020

Frustration flows from Biola student teachers as they attempt to complete their fieldwork through Zoom. According to Associate Professor of Education, Dr. Dennis Eastman, the connections student teachers experienced with their students were typically close, however, blank screens and muted microphones...

Striking teachers union neglects the rights of students

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If education is your calling, public unions are not your advocate.
Jackson Reese, Freelance Writer January 19, 2019

While the government shutdown has stolen recent headlines, education-minded students should be aware of a separate crisis in our own backyard: the Los Angeles public school system. Nearly half a million students were left stranded a week ago when over 30,000 unionized teachers walked out on their classrooms....

Opportunity favors the persistent

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Professor receives scholarship to train English language instructors overseas.
Samantha Gassaway, Writer November 9, 2016
Professor receives scholarship to train English language instructors overseas.

Educate overseas

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Students learn about the opportunity to work as a teacher in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Rebecca Mitchell, Writer September 27, 2016
Students learn about the opportunity to work as a teacher in Jakarta, Indonesia.