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Report: Less than half of black students feel adequate mental health support from teachers, counselors
The ACT Center for Equity in Learning recommends increasing awareness of existing mental health services and providing access to universal mental health screenings.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 11, 2020 -
Study: Reliance on helicopter parents for donations leads to special treatment
Helicopter parents can cause trouble for schools, other students and their own children, but schools rely on this group from higher socioeconomic backgrounds for donations and volunteer hours, says the study.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 11, 2020 -
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Curriculum
Educators are exploring a variety of strategies to improve students’ learning experiences while continuing to navigate ongoing political disputes.
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Survey: Teachers want more support, resources from administrators
Among teachers' biggest concerns in a 2020 "State of Teaching Survey" are classroom management, getting through curriculum and professional learning.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 10, 2020 -
Task force releases 'audacious' vision to reform early ed profession
Power to the Profession involved input from over 11,000 early-childhood educators. But many questions remain about how to implement — and pay for — the recommendations.
By Linda Jacobson • March 9, 2020 -
Would Jill Biden's interest in military families influence ed policy in a Biden White House?
The Trump administration's fiscal 2021 budget proposal includes cuts that would impact schools serving military students, which experts say would affect personnel, resources, tech and more.
By Linda Jacobson • March 9, 2020 -
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Q&AWashington's state superintendent shares his coronavirus strategy
Chris Reykdal explains how districts in affected areas are responding and what education leaders nationwide can learn from one of the first states impacted.
By Naaz Modan • March 6, 2020 -
Courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action
Study: Social studies teachers not 'above the fray' in removing bias from media literacy
Researchers found social studies teachers were just as likely to be influenced by controversy over news media credibility as the general public.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 6, 2020 -
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4 crucial pieces of guidance as districts prepare coronavirus response
As COVID-19 spreads, states and districts already affected by the outbreak share tips around continuing learning and district services during closures.
By Naaz Modan • March 6, 2020 -
Study: Classroom segregation persists in many integrated schools
Researchers compared patterns of in-school segregation in North Carolina, finding more racially and ethnically diverse schools were more likely to be segregated at the classroom level.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 5, 2020 -
Opinion
4 steps for a successful instructional reboot
Two Ohio middle school teachers share lessons from using an online reading platform to support a complete reading curriculum overhaul.
By ​Polly Walters and Chris Kuenning • March 5, 2020 -
Using storytelling to teach critical thinking to students
Scaffolding literature so students explore thematic components can improve engagement and open connections to other academic areas, experts say.
By Lauren Barack • March 4, 2020 -
Project-based learning opportunities are in genealogy's DNA
The subject can engage students in personally relevant material while honing research and organizational skills, as one Massachusetts teacher has found.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 4, 2020 -
California voters turn down $15B bond issue for schools, higher ed facilities
Another ballot measure affecting education funding — one that addresses taxes on commercial and industrial properties — is on the ballot for November.
By Linda Jacobson • March 4, 2020 -
DC area school districts revamp policies to address bias, hatred
School officials are tackling the issue with strategic adjustments that include not looking at incidents in isolation and strengthening diversity and inclusion.
By Natalie Gross • March 4, 2020 -
Research: Schools lack specialized expertise, resources for special ed programs
A CRPE report shows parents of students with disabilities struggle to find charters that fit their children's needs and feel the information-gathering process falls largely on them.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 4, 2020 -
Brooklyn's UFT Charter School requests to transition to traditional public school
The move comes amid dwindling charter support nationally, and educators say it would allow students better AP, tech, math and dual-language access.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 3, 2020 -
Should school physical fitness tests measure body fat?
California is considering abandoning a test that collects the measurement, but some stakeholders support adopting a different measurement as more students show signs of early obesity.
By Shawna De La Rosa • March 3, 2020 -
Report: Safety tip lines flag bullying, drug use, suicide risk
Though the technology was originally meant to identify gun violence threats, a national study found 75% of principals thought tip lines made them more aware of overall safety issues in their schools.
By Naaz Modan • March 2, 2020 -
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Soft skills are an invaluable 'counterpart to STEM.' Here's how a USC program is equipping teens
The Center for Third Space Thinking usually trains corporate executives, but founder Ernest Wilson says there are five competencies K-12 students "desperately need" to succeed in a tech-focused world.
By Linda Jacobson • March 2, 2020 -
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Study: Skateboarding fosters 21st century, SEL skills
Skateboarders often live “on the margins of mainstream society,” the researchers find, but they encourage educators to help students apply their skills to education and job opportunities.
By Linda Jacobson • Feb. 28, 2020 -
Retrieved from House Committee on Appropriations on February 27, 2020
DeVos' proposed Civil Rights Data Collection changes a 'double whammy' for students of color, lawmakers say
The changes, which would eliminate racial and ethnic disaggregation in data on preschool suspension, came under fire from Democratic representatives during a Thursday committee hearing.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 28, 2020 -
Opinion
5 critical steps to securing modern school networks
A district director of information technology details how to protect schools from increasing ransomware attacks that have cost organizations billions of dollars.
By Matthew J. Frederickson • Feb. 28, 2020 -
Gamifying PD is better for teacher engagement, participation
Just like students, teachers are inspired by choice, competition and rewards in their learning, experts say.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 27, 2020 -
Ed Dept announces strict K-12 Title IX enforcement to address sexual assault
The compliance crackdown follows two recent high-profile cases of districts reportedly enabling sexual misconduct and will include review of how cases, including those involving staff, are handled.
By Naaz Modan • Feb. 27, 2020 -
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Report identifies strategies for scaling work-based learning
A National Governors Association report aims to narrow the gap between skills employers seek and the skills employees entering the workforce possess.
By Shawna De La Rosa • Feb. 27, 2020
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