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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From new learning recovery data to one state’s pushback on teacher layoffs, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • July 26, 2024 -
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How to make math word problems more engaging for students
Word problems can improve math’s relevance to students by connecting to their interests or showcasing practical applications, one expert says.
By Lauren Barack • July 24, 2024 -
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TrendlineCurriculum: Reading and Math
Nearly two years since NAEP scores showed significant declines in reading and math for 4th and 8th graders, educators continue to seek ways to help students rebound from pandemic learning loss.
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Lack of focus, inattention having ‘severe negative impact’ on student learning
Still, 90% of school leaders report high-dosage tutoring has been effective for improving student outcomes, according to NCES data.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2024 -
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Achievement data shows stalled progress in COVID learning recovery
Students will need about 4.8 additional months of reading and 4.3 months of math to catch up to pre-pandemic achievement levels, NWEA finds.
By Kara Arundel • July 23, 2024 -
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What we learned at the National Conference on School Leadership
The gathering brought together elementary and secondary principals to share best practices on infusing joy in learning, improving special education and more.
By Kara Arundel • July 22, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From the Education Department’s new AI guidance to a call to curb chronic absenteeism, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • July 19, 2024 -
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3 approaches to bring the Summer Olympics into STEM curriculum
Ways to connect the Paris Olympics to science class this summer and early fall include analyzing swim caps, breakdancing and the art of mastering an ollie.
By Lauren Barack • July 17, 2024 -
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Over 50% of Ohio’s lowest-performing districts must change curricula for science of reading
A Fordham Institute analysis finds districts and charter schools using unaligned curricula received more state funds for new materials this year.
By Anna Merod • July 17, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From an approved GOP-led House plan to cut Title I funding to more state cell phone restrictions in schools, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • July 12, 2024 -
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Oregon invests in science of reading with Early Literacy Success Initiative
The effort includes $90 million in grants awarded to more than 250 schools to adjust curriculum and support teacher training.
By Lauren Barack • July 10, 2024 -
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DC high school immerses students in rigorous, hands-on career education
Rising 12th graders at Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School say they draw inspiration from their families' traditional professions.
By Kara Arundel • July 3, 2024 -
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‘We have liftoff’: 3 ways upcoming lunar missions can engage students
From media literacy to embracing curiosity and getting hands-on with STEM, the planned return to the moon offers several curricular opportunities.
By Lauren Barack • July 3, 2024 -
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Are young students getting enough academic support?
Research from Curriculum Associates shows 1.3 million 2nd graders are behind in reading, and 1.7 million are behind in math.
By Kara Arundel • July 3, 2024 -
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Oklahoma schools required to teach Bible starting in 2024-25
The directive comes the same week the state’s Supreme Court blocked the nation’s first religious public charter school.
By Naaz Modan • June 28, 2024 -
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Giving students reading choices can expand learning, engagement
Offering flexibility in what students read can allow them to find material they see themselves reflected in or even deepen their learning in other subjects.
By Lauren Barack • June 26, 2024 -
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How 4 Pittsburgh-area districts are upgrading career curriculum
An initiative based on a California school system’s framework is helping K-8 students explore careers based on their interests.
By Kara Arundel • June 26, 2024 -
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Los Angeles County’s Skilled Trades Summers initiative engages nearly 400 teens
Launched by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, the initiative pays students while they receive hands-on training in fields like solar panel installation.
By Nish Amarnath • June 21, 2024 -
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From school-related lawsuits nearing the U.S. Supreme Court to data on chronic absenteeism rates, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • June 14, 2024 -
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Are test scores enough to assess English learners’ progress?
English learners’ strengths in spoken comprehension and conversation are among other factors that should be considered, says one expert.
By Lauren Barack • June 12, 2024 -
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How 2 tutoring companies are adapting to meet districts’ needs
Leaders at Paper and Varsity Tutors explain why they implemented approaches like outcomes-based contracts and a free service model.
By Kara Arundel • Updated June 14, 2024 -
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Student-designed 7th grade climate curriculum aims to bring joy, rigor
The lessons focused on land subsidence are being developed as part of a California law calling for the creation of a free and open climate curriculum.
By Kara Arundel • June 12, 2024 -
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Chronic absenteeism rates almost doubled during pandemic
Some 30% of all students nationwide were chronically absent in 2021-22, per a 50-state data analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
By Anna Merod • June 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Pathway2CareersIncreasing equity for all students through career-connected education
Keeping all students on the same path, without losing out on either traditional academic knowledge or career oriented training, is possible – and simple.
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POP QUIZTest yourself on this week’s K-12 news
From research into ed tech’s impact on tutoring to a Senate bill seeking to create new K-12 guidance, what did you learn from our recent stories?
By Anna Merod • June 7, 2024 -
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Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third
Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds.
By Naaz Modan • June 5, 2024
